Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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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
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 13 December 2001
- Community
- Bala
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.90952, -3.59716
- Cadw reference
- 26019
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 corner of the Tegid Chapel square, behind later low railed forecourt walls.
History
Late Georgian town house with later C19 or early C20 alterations.
Exterior
Three-storey late Georgian house. Of local rubble construction with slate roof and rendered end chimneys; plain cornicing. Central entrance with small-pane glazed, modern door and plain rectangular overlight. Late C19 or early C20 wooden gabled porch with segmental arch to front and simple spike finial. Large flanking 16-pane sash windows on 3 floors, those to the ground and first floors unhorned; those to the upper floor break the eaves and are contained within flat-roofed dormers; projecting stone sills throughout.
Interior
The interior was not inspected at the time of survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late Georgian town house retaining good original external character.
Group value with other listed items in the square and Tegid Street.
Nearby in the register
- Statue of Rev Thomas Charles (including its railings), in front of Capel TegidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 39 Tegid StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 41 Tegid StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 43 Tegid StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.