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
4589
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/07/1989
Date of Amendment
28/07/1989
Name of Property
Pwllheli Railway Station
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Pwllheli
Town
Locality
Easting
237487
Northing
335017
Street Side
Location
At the southern edge of the town centre.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The first station was built to E of the town in 1867. In 1907 when the new station was built to cater for the thriving Victorian resort, the earlier one was rebuilt at Aberdovey. The line was run by the Cambrian Railway Company. Some time later, possibly c1920 the building was enlarged and the canopies added to the concourse and platform. Renovated in 1984.
Exterior
Single storey and of timber boarded construction; boarded pitched roofs with felt covering and red brick chimney stacks; wide overhanging eaves. Asymmetrical front resulting from extension to left and enlargement of the right hand cross range. 14-windows long and with 4-gables, the broadest being that to right end - all have curved back finials and plain bargeboards. Horned sash windows with margins and glazing bars to upper sashes; these are placed over a high, horizontally boarded plinth; the upper part is vertically boarded with principal uprights. The gables re decorated to suggest a timber roof truss. Ticket Office entrance is to left of centre and has panelled double doors. The S side of the cross range has 5 small windows and 2 as on the front; linked by middle rail. The N end over the broad concourse entry has similar gable detail. The main range is similar on the inner side with more doorways. The concourse has a pitched perspex covering over steel framed roof supported by 2 large tapered iron piers. Longitudinal strengthening given by members between principals and cranked ties. This was constructed by Dorman Long and Co Ltd Middlesborough. The roof continues for 2 bays along the platform with valence and moulded cornice to gable.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as rare example of a seaside, vernacular style railway station.
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