Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Caffi'r Cyfnod
Bala, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 13 December 2001
- Community
- Bala
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91072, -3.59756
- Cadw reference
- 26001
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
On the street-line.
History
Late Georgian shop and house building with later C19 shopfront.
Exterior
Three-storey late Georgian house and shop; part of a terrace. Of local rubble construction with slate roof and oversailing eaves; end chimneys with plain cornicing. Late C19 shop front with moulded cornice and flat pilasters defining the openings; large plain-glazed windows flank a central entrance with double doors and plain overlight; further incorporated entrance (now blocked) to the far L. Original, unhorned twelve-pane sashes to the first floor, with 6-pane sashes to the second; projecting stone sills.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 house and shop retaining good early C19 character to the upper floors and later C19 character to the shop front.
Nearby in the register
- Ken Davies NewsagentCommercialunder 1 mi
- TenovusCommercialunder 1 mi
- 52 Mount StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 50 Mount StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.