Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
H Rowlands
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
- 52.91009, -3.59826
- Cadw reference
- 26009
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
Originally two early C19 house and shop buildings, now combined. The facades to both were cosmetically altered in the mid-late C19; at this period new shopfronts and windows were inserted and the walls rendered.
Exterior
Two 3-storey late Georgian shop premises now combined, that to the R (no 9) stepped-up at eaves level. Of local rubble construction with later whitened render; slate roof and end chimneys with plain cornicing and weather-coursing. Unaltered C19 shop front: that to the L (no 11) has a simple wooden fascia with moulded cornice and a large 4-pane sash with marginal glazing; flanking entrances with part-glazed, modern doors and narrow rectangular overlights. The right-hand shop front (no 9) has a similar fascia with bracketed cornice and a large 6-pane window with entrance to the R; door as before. Single six-pane sashes to the upper floors of both units, the upper one under the eaves; 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 C19 character, in particular the well-preserved shop fronts; rare surviving examples of their type.
Group value with other listed items in Tegid Street.
Nearby in the register
- Y Siop FachCommercialunder 1 mi
- E.J. Theodore, IronmongerCommercialunder 1 mi
- China Treasure TakeawayCommercialunder 1 mi
- Siop Bapur NewyddCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.