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
4126
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
17/04/1980  
Date of Amendment
 
Name of Property
Penrhyn Hall  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Bangor  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
258166  
Northing
372124  
Street Side
 
Location
Set into a row frontages with Barnardos and Gledhills stepped down to left.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
Build following a donation by Lord Penrhyn in 1857 on the coming of age of his eldest son. Built as a concert hall.  

Exterior
Italianate classical style. Pedimented front with 3-bay single storey vestibule range projecting to the line of the adjoining properties. Snecked rubble ground floor with freestone plinth and dressings and vermiculated raised quoins flanking slightly emphasised outer bays. Vermiculated spandrels to centre over twin round arched entrances with attached columns, foliated capitals and bobbin ornamented arches; recessed, panelled double doors. Bracket pedimented lintels and bracket cills to windows of outer bays, blocked to right and with sash window to left. Overall dentil cornice and parapet, balustraded over outer windows and with raised lettering "Penrhyn Hall" to centre. Rendered plain elevation behind with oval lunette to the pediment which has an acroterion to the left.  

Interior
The interior has been altered in conversion to offices.  

Reason for designation
Group value with adjoining listed items.  

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