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
3463
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/03/1976  
Date of Amendment
06/06/2001  
Name of Property
Ormescliffe Hotel, Nos.5 - 8 East Parade  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Conwy  
Community
Llandudno  
Town
 
Locality
Llandudno  
Easting
279379  
Northing
382081  
Street Side
S  
Location
Forms centre part of East Parade. A row adjoining No 4, but with higher eaves.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
The Craig-y-Don area was not part of the Mostyn holdings in Llandudno. In June 1884, land was sold as freeholds, rather than the Mostyn leaseholds; 2210 acres were sold in 3 days. Nos 1-8 East Parade, and all of Craig-y-Don Parade are on the OS map of 1888  

Exterior
Group of 4 buildings now hotel. No 5; three storeys and attic over basement; two window front. Eaves cornice with dentils and paired brackets. Stucco, string courses, quoins to R; slate roof; mainly sash glazing. Two gabled dormers with modern glazing. On top floor, 2 paired windows with rounded corners. On First floor, to L, canted bay window which drops to basement level, to R tripartite "Venetian window". On ground floor, steps up to round-headed doorway (now window). No 6; similar to No 5, but set slightly forward; balustrade to first floor window (R) doorway with flanking pilasters; modern canopy. No 7; as No 6 but reversed left-to-right, and without balustrade and canopy. No 8; set back from No 7; as No 5 but reversed left-to-right; doorway converted to window.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Block of 4 Victorian boarding houses on The Parade, contribiting to Llandudno's character as C19 bathing resort. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.  

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