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.
Date of Designation
06/06/2001
Date of Amendment
06/06/2001
Name of Property
Colonnaded Walkway
Location
Parallel to Happy Valley Road, between North Parade and Happy Valley.
Broad Class
Miscellaneous
History
The covered walkway from North Parade to Happy Valley was built in 1932. Extended to S, 2000. The building performs the combined functions of protection from weather and upper walkway with fine views over the Pier and Bay.
Exterior
Colonnaded walkway of two levels. Concrete, classicising style. Nine sections, each consisting of 3 bays articulated by 2 Greek Doric columns between piers; frieze with paterae; modillion cornice; iron railings at upper level reached by concrete steps.
The lower sections (with bays with single columns) date from 2000 and are not included.
Reason for designation
Unusual seaside structure on lower slopes of Great Orme, and visible from much of The Parade. Group value.
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