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
4688
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/04/1951
Date of Amendment
01/02/1996
Name of Property
Melbourne House
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Ffestiniog
Town
Locality
Llan Ffestiniog
Easting
270036
Northing
341899
Street Side
S
Location
Facing the square to the SE; set back on a slightly raised terrace behind plain contemporary railings.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Exterior: c1830 symmetrical terrace of two 3-storey, 3-bay houses, expressed as a reflected pair. Ashlar facade with continuous shallow-pitched slate roof and plain, rendered end chimneys. A further, central stack marks the division between the two houses which is disguised on the facade by an advanced gabled bay with blind windows. Melbourne House (to the R) retains its original, slightly-recessed sash windows; 12-pane to the ground floor, 9-pane to the first and 6-pane to the upper floor. These have narrow stucco architraves and projecting slate cills. Those to Ty'r Banc are modern replacement windows of 15, 12 and 6 panes respectively. Slate steps to C19 4-panelled door to Melbourne House, with decorative rectangular fan above. Out-of -character modern glazed door to Ty'r Banc. Two modern basement windows to both houses except for an original 6-pane window to Ty'r Banc. To the R of Melbourne House a narrow passage leads to a boarded cellar door diagonally beneath its right-hand window.
Adjoining Ty'r Banc to the L a late C19 open stone porch supported on Doric columns; plain entablature with inscription `Bank' in raised letters and moulded cornice. Stone steps up to 4-panel contemporary door with flanking engaged columns. Coped, dwarf step parapet to the R, this missing to L. Adjoining this and connecting the porch to Meirion House, a high, rough-dressed, snecked rubble wall with central entrance; modern boarded door gives access to an alley.
Group value with other listed items in Church Square.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group Description
Melbourne House and Ty'r Banc, Ffestiniog
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