Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
15 Glan Dovey Terrace
Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberdyfi, Aberdovey, Gwynedd, designated on 30 March 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1951
- Locality
- Aberdyfi
- Community
- Aberdovey
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.54377, -4.04573
- Cadw reference
- 4635
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 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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 · 163 Aberystwyth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Facing car park, to NW of Outward Bound boatsheds.
History
Early C19 reflected pair of houses; ground floors converted to shops late C19/early C20.
Exterior
Stucco, slate roof, end chimneys. Three storeys plus attic; broad hipped dormer to each house.
On first and second floors, outer bays have 2-storey bow windows with central 6-pane sash flanked by narrow sash, hornless sash glazing; 3 elliptical panels below each window of L house. To centre, second floor has paired 9-pane hornless sash windows each with semi-elliptical moulded fan above and quatrefoil between; L window retains flanking colonnettes. Paired 12-pane hornless sash windows to first floor under semi-elliptical panel, L window retains flanking colonettes. Ground floor has, to centre, steps up to recessed porch (Doric columns), paired entrance doors, 6-panelled with rectangular overlight.
Ends each have later (early C20?) shopfront with door set back between large shop windows.
Reason for designation
Included as well-detailed example of early C19 improvements of Aberdyfi, following building of turnpike road of 1827.
Nearby in the register
- 14 Glan Dovey TerraceCommercialunder 1 mi
- Medical HallCommercialunder 1 mi
- 6 Evans TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Evans TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.