Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Richards Newsagents
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 29 May 1968
- Locality
- Caernarfon
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Caernarfon
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.13975, -4.27527
- Cadw reference
- 26519
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
In a prominently sited row of frontages on Castle Square.
History
Late C18 or early and first shown on the 1810 town plan. Nos 5 and 6 Castle Square were originally a single property and are shown as such on the 1834 and 1852 town plans, but its present sudivision occurred in the third quarter of the C19 when the building was adapted to commercial use, and is shown on the 1888 Ordnance Survey. The present frontages date from the time of subdivision. In 1895 No 5 was a saddlery.
Reason for designation
Listed for its retention of late C19 commercial character in a late Georgian terrace, and with other associated listed items for its contribution to the setting of Caernarfon Castle.
Nearby in the register
- 6 Castle SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- Caffi MaesCommercialunder 1 mi
- 7 Castle SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- Melin Brynkir Woollen MillCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.