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
15351
Building Number
21
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/08/1949
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Trefan
Address
21 Castle Street / Ffordd Castell
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Criccieth
Town
Locality
Easting
249995
Northing
337848
Street Side
NW
Location
Facing the open ground at the entrance to the castle, and forming a terrace with Nos 23-27.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
House, probably c1700 in origin, though remodelled in the early C19.
Exterior
Originally a 2-unit plan, the central stair hall a C19 insertion. Roughly coursed and shaped boulder rubble in large blocks, modern slate roof with red tiled cresting and end wall stacks. Coped gable to right. Central entrance (with flat stone lintel over part-glazed doorway), and flanking 4-pane sash windows. Larger window to left with heavy stone lintel, serving principal room. The 3 upper windows are small 2-light casements below the eaves.
Interior
Reason for designation
A good example of a small vernacular town house which forms part of a significant group of older buildings close to Criccieth Castle.
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