Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Group of 6 Lamp Standards
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandudno, Conwy, designated on 16 March 1976.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 16 March 1976
- Locality
- Llandudno
- Community
- Llandudno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.32747, -3.83129
- Cadw reference
- 3437
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)
- 1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
- 1899 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
On pavement outside buildings of North Parade.
History
Late C19 lamp standards restored 1999/2000.
Exterior
Cast-iron lamp standards, similar to those on the Promenade, with circular shafts, ladder rests, and originally with lamp holders with lamp sockets, with finials supported on two sides by slender curved iron brackets rising from above the shafts. There are 2 designs of bases, either plain octagonal bases, or circular bases ornately decorated with bead and cable mouldings, foliage motifs and etc.
The lamp standards are sited as follows:
Near No 15 with round base, restored shaft and lampholder.
Near No 17 with round base, restored shaft and lampholder.
Outside No 20 North Parade with octagonal base, restored shaft and lampholder.
Outside No 22 with round base, restored shaft and lampholder.
Outside No 24 with round base, restored shaft and lampholder.
At foot of path near 27 North Parade with octagonal base, restored shaft and lampholder.
Outside No 22 with round base, restored shaft and lampholder.
Outside No 22 with round base, restored shaft and lampholder.
Reason for designation
An important group of C19 cast iron lamp standards which contribute to the character of Llandudno as a Victorian seaside resort. Group value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- Min Y Don HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
- BelmontCommercialunder 1 mi
- 1 Church WalksCommercialunder 1 mi
- 22 North ParadeCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.