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
28/07/1989
Date of Amendment
28/07/1989
Name of Property
6 Market Square
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Location
On the SW side of this trapezoidal former Market area; detached group.
History
Earlier C19 origins (shown on John Wood’s 1834 map); later C19 alterations. No 5 was once the Liverpool Arms PH.
Exterior
Nos 5 and 6 are a reflected pair with 2-storey,1-window fronts, rendered to No 5 which as full height splayed bay window with band course between floors. No 7 has pebbledashed 3-storey 2-window front with margin to corner and cill and lintel bands. Slate roofs and rendered chimney stacks to No 7. Modern glazed door to No 5 and 6-panel door to No 6 with overlight; small pane cellar window. Overall Victorian shopfront to No 7 with cornice, pilasters and broad sash windows flanking central double door entrance. The pilasters and stallriser have Art Nouveau style tulip patterned tiles and these are repeated internally to form dado and cornice bands. The left hand corner is rounded below 2nd floor; rendered left hand side and similar rear. Sash windows to the rubble rear of No 6. Rubble wall between No 5 and No 62 High Street with boarded door.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items in Market Square.
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