Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Leadenhall
Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1951
- Locality
- Aberdyfi
- Community
- Aberdovey
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.54437, -4.04247
- Cadw reference
- 4639
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Below and to E of St Peter's Church.
History
Early C19 reflected pair of houses.
Exterior
Stucco with stucco quoins, slate roof with bracketed eaves, rubble end chimneys. Three storeys (over basement) plus hipped dormer to L house; 4 windows. Outer bays have 3-storey bow windows, tripartite sash glazing with central sash flanked by narrower sashes, horned sash glazing. To centre, pair of sash windows in moulded surrounds, 9-pane to second floor, 12-pane to first floor. Ground floor has, to centre, steps up to recessed porches, panelled to sides, shallow bracketed cornice supported by Doric columns with spiral reeding; panelled doors (some inserted glazing) rectangular overlight with webbed iron glazing. Iron railings to steps and basement area, those to area have alternating serpentine and straight uprights.
Reason for designation
Included as best-preserved early C19 houses on seafront.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- MinafonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tabernacle ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Peter's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- South Entrance Archway Ramp, Wall and Railings to St Peter's churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.