Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Imperial Buildings
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 16 March 1976
- Locality
- Llandudno
- Community
- Llandudno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.32105, -3.82551
- Cadw reference
- 3501
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
Almost opposite Charlton Street.
History
Dated 1898; probably designed by G A Humphreys, architect and agent to the Mostyn Estate. (See details of golden-buff terracotta work above shop cornice in Mostyn Estate drawing 555).
Exterior
Facade of red brick and terracotta, of three storeys, three bays, with centre gable. Parapet with finials and short fluted pilasters in Free Renaissance style. The centre second floor windows rise into the parapet, their pediments surmounted by a large terracotta segmental pediment ornamented with octagonal finial and strapwork panelling. Two sash windows without glazing bars and with moulded architraves to upper parts only in each end bay; stringcourse at sill level. Giant pilasters to second and first floors, rusticated at first floor levels. In centre bay on first floor there is a large three-light canted bay window with parapet dated 1898 with round-headed lights with rusticated architraves and keystones. In each end first floor bay there is a wide semi-elliptical headed window with rusticated architrave and keystone. Modern shop front on ground floor. Three bay cast-iron veranda with lean-to roof and with the centre bay in the form of a gabled canopy with cresting along its ridge. Fluted octagonal columns with capitals, spandrils and cresting.
Reason for designation
One of a good group of late C19 buildings by G A Humphreys, Mostyn Estate architect who defined character of late C19/early C20 Llandudno. Group value with adjacent listed buildings.
Nearby in the register
- 8 Vaughan StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 6 Vaughan Street, including VerandahCommercialunder 1 mi
- 5 Vaughan Street, including VerandahCommercialunder 1 mi
- 9 Vaughan StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.