Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
3912
Building Number
14
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/08/1953
Date of Amendment
03/05/2002
Name of Property
Llys Llewelyn
Address
14 Palace Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Caernarfon
Town
Caernarfon
Locality
Walled town
Easting
247847
Northing
362747
Street Side
W
Location
In a row of frontages near the S end of the street.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Probably mid C18, although it has re-set panelling in the entrance of hall of the early C17. By 1828 it was the Newborough Arms.
Exterior
A symmetrical Georgian 3-bay 3-storey house of scribed stucco walls and slate roof on projecting eaves, with tall square brick stack to the L. The central doorway is flanked by shallow full-height canted bay windows. The doorway has a panelled door with plain overlight and gabled hood. Above it is an iron bracket that formerly held a public house sign. Windows are 12-pane hornless sashes, except the upper storey which has 9-pane sashes.
The roughcast rear has stair windows to centre, and 12-pane sash window below eaves; lean-to on ground floor, and 12 and 9-pane sashes to first floor (unaligned).
Interior
The interior retains its original plan form of central entrance hall and drawing room to the R, kitchen to the L. The dog-leg stair is at the rear of the entrance hall, has turned balusters and plain square newels, and is possibly re-used. The drawing room has wood arched recesses flanking the fireplace, which is otherwise altered. The kitchen retains a fireplace with timber lintel. In the entrance hall is re-set panelling of the early C17.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as an especially well-preserved C18 house retaining strong Georgian character in a terraced street, and for its contribution to the historic integrity of the walled town.
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