Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
E.J. Theodore, Ironmonger
Bala, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bala, Gwynedd, designated on 13 December 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 13 December 2001
- Community
- Bala
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91021, -3.59849
- Cadw reference
- 26007
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the street-line.
History
Early C19 house and shop retaining its original unhorned sashes to the upper floors; later C19 shop front.
Exterior
Three-storey late Georgian house and shop. Of local rubble construction with slate roof and end chimneys; plain cornicing. Late C19 shop front with simple wooden fascia with enamelled lettering; bracketed cornice carried on fluted pilasters; large 6-pane windows flank a central entrance with part-glazed double doors. Twelve-pane sashes to the first floor, that to the L recessed and perhaps a later replacement; 9-pane sashes to the second, the latter under the eaves; projecting stone sills throughout.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 house and shop retaining good original character and detail to the upper floors and exceptionally fine and complete C19 shop front.
Group value with other listed items in Tegid Street.
Nearby in the register
- China Treasure TakeawayCommercialunder 1 mi
- Siop Bapur NewyddCommercialunder 1 mi
- Cwpwrdd Cornel CafeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Y Siop FachCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.