14-14a Clwyd Street

Cadw's description

Location

Fronting Clwyd Street, on a steep hill.

History

Formerly 2 properties. Probably late C18 - early C19, with alterations to ground floor shop fronts.

Exterior

Late Georgian style. Rendered and lined under a slate roof; brick end stack to L, brick ridge stack offset to R, at junction of 14 and 14a. The ground slopes down steeply from R to L, giving the properties with different floor levels. No. 14 is 2-window range of 2-and-a-half-storeys. Ground floor has wide opening to L to through-passage. Small shop front to R, with door and window in a continuous raised surround: C20 glazed door to L under a segmental head with keystone,12-pane horned sash to R. The 1st floor has 12-pane horned sashes with flat heads and stone sills; aligned to attic storey, 6-pane horned sashes with stone sills immediately under the eaves. To rear, added 2-storey flat-roofed block, probably mid-late C20.
No 14a is a 2-storey and 2-window range. Large inserted shop window to ground floor, late C20 but may replace an earlier one. Upper storey has 12-pane hornless sash windows under segmental heads. Large catslide lean-to to rear with late C20 fenestration. Rear elevation, visible to far L, is of red brick.

Interior

Interior not inspected.

Reason for designation

Listed as a pair of houses and shops retaining their late Georgian character notwithstanding some loss of detail. Group value within this important street.