Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Anchorage (also known as Ynys Tudur)
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in North Road, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, designated on 3 May 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 3 May 2002
- Locality
- North Road
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Caernarfon
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14671, -4.26902
- Cadw reference
- 26616
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 105 Carnarvon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back behind a walled forecourt SW of the junction with Campbell Road.
History
Built in the 3rd quarter of the C19, and shown on the 1890 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
2-storey 3-bay suburban villa in eclectic classical style, roughly square in plan; scribed roughcast walls, hipped slate roof with cusped wooden eaves, and 2 stacks to each end, which are panelled except the front R. The central gabled porch has a round-headed 4-pane horned sash window in a keyed and moulded architrave. In its R side wall is a round-headed panelled door. The outer bays have pairs of round-headed 4-pane sash windows in ornate architraves with cornice on consoles and incorporating anchors in relief under segmental heads. The upper storey has 4-pane sash windows R and L in eared architraves with heads to the keystones, and moulded sill band. The central tall stair light has a similar architrave with moulded head to the keystone, and coloured glass. A garage is attached to the L side. The R side wall has a sash window lower L.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-detailed late C19 suburban villa retaining strong architectural character.
Nearby in the register
- Former Christchurch (now Yr Hwylfan)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Boer War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- MarbrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cae SynamonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.