Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
30 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)
Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 1 April 1974
- Locality
- Tremadog
- Community
- Porthmadog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93997, -4.14009
- Cadw reference
- 4458
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
One of a pair of houses to the E of Market Square.
History
Tremadog was the creation of William Madocks (1773-1828), the first phase of which was built in the first decade of the C19 century. Nos 28-30 High Street were built in the mid C19 and are shown on the 1871 Tremadog estate plan and 1888 Ordnance Survey. Projecting blocks in the gable end suggest further building was proposed but never implemented.
Exterior
28-30 High Street, Tremadog.
A reflected pair of 2-storey 2-window houses of coursed stone in large blocks, slate roof and central stone stack. Entrances are on the outer sides and windows and doors have been replaced in original openings. The R gable end (No 28) is pebble-dashed.
The rear elevations have replacement windows, 1-storey flat-roof projections, and large added roof dormers.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding door and window alteration, as one of a pair of houses, notable for its use of local stone, retaining C19 regional character and for its contribution to the historical integrity of Tremadog.
Nearby in the register
- 28 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- 23 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- 21 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- 19 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.