Elsinore Hotel, St George's Crescent

Cadw's description

Location

Attached, to L, of St George's Hotel.

History

St George's Crescent was amongst the earliest parts of the parade to be developed in the early 1850s. At Elsinore, the Free Renaissance style dormers are additions probably of the 1890s; the verandah dates from the 1930s.

Exterior

Hotel. Stucco with rusticated ground floor; slate roof. Three storeys, on basement, plus attic. Five window front. At attic level, central dormer with triangular pediment (relief decoration) over paired sashes; outer bays have dormer (relief decoration) with semi-circular pediments and single sash windows. Modillion cornice. Moulded band course between cornice and 2nd floor windows. Second floor windows are all 12-pane sashes in lugged architraves. On first floor, sashes without glazing bars in moulded architraves; central window has segmental pediment. Central doorway with 2 sash windows to each side. Steps up to veranda, with art deco detailing to rails; 4 lamp standards flank stairs.

Reason for designation

Mid C19 building forming part of the sea front, the most important part of the planned Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno. Group value with adjacent listed buildings.