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
85345
Building Number
5
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/04/1974
Date of Amendment
26/09/2005
Name of Property
5 Y Graig (Sunnyside)
Address
5 Y Graig (Sunnyside)
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Porthmadog
Town
Locality
Tremadog
Easting
256021
Northing
340219
Street Side
N
Location
In a terrace of 3 houses approximately 150m NW of Tremadog centre.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Tremadog was the creation of William Madocks (1773-1828), the first phase of which was built in the first decade of the C19 century. Nos 3-5 Sunnyside were built in the mid C19 and are shown on the 1871 Tremadog estate plan and 1888 Ordnance Survey as a row of 5 cottages.
Exterior
Belongs to a group of 3-5 Y Graig (Sunnyside), Tremadog.
A short row of houses of roughly dressed blocks of stone laid in regular courses, stone and slate-stone lintels, renewed slate roof and 4 stone stacks, of which the R end stack is partly pebble-dashed. No 5 to the L is a double-fronted house with replacement fielded-panel door and overlight. In the lower storey is a horned sash window of 8 over 2 panes to the L and a similar 6/2-pane hornless sash to the R. The upper storey has 8/2-pane hornless sashes. No 4 was formerly a reflected pair of single-fronted cottages. It has 8/2-pane hornless sashes. It has a boarded door with overlight to the R of centre. To its L is a window (horned) in the former 2nd doorway. No 3 to the R end of the row was also formerly a reflected pair of single-fronted cottages. The entrance L of centre has a replacement boarded door and overlight. Windows are 4-pane sashes. To the R of the entrance is a window in a former doorway. An added 1-storey lean-to is against the R gable end.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Listed as part of an important group of mid C19 industrial workers' housing at Sunnyside, This terrace has exceptionally well-preserved C19 character with good use of local stone and harmonious detail. Contributes to the historical integrity of Tremadog.
Group Description
3-5 Sunnyside, Tremadog
A short row of houses of roughly dressed blocks of stone laid in regular courses, stone and slate-stone lintels, renewed slate roof and 4 stone stacks, of which the R end stack is partly pebble-dashed. No 5 to the L is a double-fronted house with replacement fielded-panel door and overlight. In the lower storey is a horned sash window of 8 over 2 panes to the L and a similar 6/2-pane hornless sash to the R. The upper storey has 8/2-pane hornless sashes. No 4 was formerly a reflected pair of single-fronted cottages. It has 8/2-pane hornless sashes. It has a boarded door with overlight to the R of centre. To its L is a window (horned) in the former 2nd doorway. No 3 to the R end of the row was also formerly a reflected pair of single-fronted cottages. The entrance L of centre has a replacement boarded door and overlight. Windows are 4-pane sashes. To the R of the entrance is a window in a former doorway. An added 1-storey lean-to is against the R gable end.
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