Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
14 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)
Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1951
- Locality
- Tremadog
- Community
- Porthmadog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93974, -4.14095
- Cadw reference
- 85313
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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 raised above street level 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 14-16 High Street were built in the mid C19 and are shown on the 1871 Tremadog estate plan and 1888 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
Belongs to a group of 14-16 High Street, Tremadog.
A reflected pair of single-fronted houses of 2 storeys and basement, of large squared blocks of quarried stone laid in regular courses, slate roof and stone end stacks. Entrances to the centre are raised above street level, up shared slate steps with iron handrails. Each house has a replacement glazed door. No 16 to the L side has 2-pane sash windows and a 2-light replacement basement window incorporating a steel-framed top-hung casement. No 14 has replacement windows in original openings. The R gable end is pebble-dashed.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed, notwithstanding door and window alteration, as one of a pair of houses, with good architectural character derived from the integrated design with its single flight of steps, and use of local stone. Contributes to the historical integrity of Tremadog.
Nearby in the register
- 16 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)Domesticunder 1 mi
- 13 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- BodlondebDomesticunder 1 mi
- 11 Sgwar y Farchnad (High Street)No class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.