Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
26531
Building Number
8
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/05/1967
Date of Amendment
03/05/2002
Name of Property
,8,Castle Ditch,Walled town,Caernarfon,,LL55 2AU
Address
8 Castle Ditch
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Caernarfon
Town
Caernarfon
Locality
Walled town
Easting
247820
Northing
362717
Street Side
N
Location
In a row of frontages directly opposite Caernarfon Castle.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Probably built in the early C19 and shown on the 1834 town plan. Originally it was a house with railings enclosing external basement steps, which are shown on the 1888 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A house and shop of 3 storeys and a single bay, of scribed roughcast walls and slate roof with brick stack to the R. A late C20 shop front projection is to the lower storey, built over original basement steps. Above, the windows are offset to the R, have simple architraves, and are replaced in original openings. The rear wall is brick.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its retention of C19 Georgian character in the context of a town-centre terrace; With other associated listed items, contributes to the setting of Caernarfon Castle.
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