Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
No. 10 Graig-y-Don Parade
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 16 March 1976
- Locality
- Llandudno
- Community
- Llandudno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.32187, -3.80967
- Cadw reference
- 25455
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Between Carmen Sylva Road and Queen's Road.
History
The Graig-y-Don area was not part of the Mostyn holdings in Llandudno. In June 1884, land was sold as freeholds, rather than the Mostyn leaseholds; 2210 acres (987.87ha) were sold in 3 days. All of Graig-y-Don Parade was built by the time of the OS map of 1888.
Exterior
Belongs to a group of Nos. 2 - 17 Graig-y-Don Parade, Llandudno.
Three storeys, two bays with stuccoed render and crowning cornice; string courses. On second floor, two 4-pane sash windows without glazing bars and with moulded architrave and with stringcourse at cill level. First floor right hand bay with a sash window similar to second floor windows but larger; ground floor right hand bay with round-headed doorway with moulded architrave and pilasters; modern glazed door with sidelights; modern porch.
One of a terrace of 17 buildings, numbered starting from W end. Similar in design with the exception of No 1.
Top floor windows set at eaves; first floor right hand bay with a paired window with dentil cornice. Doorway similar but with extra pilasters and ornate brackets. Modern glazing and door.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a large group of late C19 boarding houses on main sea front of the resort of Llandudno, retaining overall character.
Nearby in the register
- No. 9 Graig-y-Don ParadeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Kestin, No. 11 Graig-y-Don ParadeCommercialunder 1 mi
- No. 8 Graig-y-Don ParadeCommercialunder 1 mi
- No. 12 Graig-y-Don ParadeCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.