Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Paragon Electrical Shop
Llanfairfechan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, designated on 14 April 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 14 April 1992
- Locality
- Llanfairfechan
- Community
- Llanfairfechan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25459, -3.97912
- Cadw reference
- 5840
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 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)
- 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 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
History
Two-storey shop of c1900.
Exterior
Slate roof, rendered upper floor with brick dressings. Single central window in first floor. On ground floor, contemporary shopfront. At ends, panelled classically derived pilasters support shallow entablature (sunblind below), below which is fascia board with incised gilded lettering ‘Paragon’, and floral decoration. Ventilation grille below fascia board; shop windows with elongated shafts and curvaceous art nouveau style brackets. Windows have curved panes flanking recessed art nouveau arched central door with art nouveau glazing having etched glass with inscription ‘Paragon’. Floor of recess has mosaic paving also with inscription ‘Paragon’.
To R of shopfront recessed entrance to accommodation above shop.
Reason for designation
Listed for special interest of shopfront.
Nearby in the register
- Dutch Barn at Bryn-y-Neuadd FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- BronrarddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Courtyard Ranges of Agricultural Buildings at Bryn-y-Neuadd FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bryn-y-Neuadd Farmhouse, including attached dairyDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.