Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Town Council Offices, Including Associated Street Railings
Bala, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bala, Gwynedd, designated on 19 October 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1951
- Community
- Bala
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.91146, -3.59644
- Cadw reference
- 4909
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 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)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back slightly behind street railings; adjoining no.26.
History
Early C19 town house, one of a pair.
Exterior
Two-storey late Georgian town house of some sophistication; the left-hand one of a pair. Of coursed, rough-dressed local stone blocks with shared modern slate roof and large stack to the R; oversailing eaves and 3 out-of-character modern skylights. Four-bay facade with the entrance to the third bay (from L); 6-panel door with plain rectangular overlight. Elegant, recessed 20-pane horned sashes to the ground floor, with similar 16-pane windows to the first floor; projecting slatestone sills and plain slate lintels. Between the first 2 bays is a modern plaque, applied between the ground and first floors; this records the loss, in 1943, of an American bomber near Bala during the last war. In front of the building are simple spear-headed railings on a low coped brick wall. Further, similar sashes to the rear elevation, as well as a tall multi-pane stair light.
Interior
The interior was not fully inspected at the time of survey, though the building retains its original late Georgian well stair, with stick balusters and mahogany rail.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a pair of particularly well-composed early C19 town houses retaining good original late Georgian external character .
Nearby in the register
- 26 High Street, including street railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Presbyterian Chapel, Including Forecourt Walls and RailingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- R.H. RobertsCommercialunder 1 mi
- Ty GMDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.