Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
4037
Building Number
256
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/08/1988
Date of Amendment
02/08/1988
Name of Property
Oliver's
Address
256 High Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Bangor
Town
Locality
Easting
258244
Northing
372071
Street Side
Location
Detached group on the bend between New Ebenezer Place and York Place.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Late Georgian group shown on John Wood’s 1834 map.
Exterior
3-storey, 2-window fronts, Nos 252 and 254 are colourwashed coursed rubble and No 256 is scribed rendered. Slate roofs, cement rendered chimney stacks with stone caps and later dormer window to No 254. Mostly 12-pane sash windows with cills, glazing bars removed to 1st floor lower sashes of Nos 254 and 256. Altered and modern shop fronts; that to No 252 has broadly splayed entrance and glazed tiling, pilasters to No 254 with 6-panel door and panelled reveals to offices over shop.
Scribed render right end with small pane sash window, also to attached 2-storey cross range set in the slope of New Ebenezer Place. Rendered left end with round arched headed window to the gable, formed of twinned 12-pane sashes under a fanlight; further sash windows below.
Stepped rear with No 256 extending the furthest; Nos 252 and 256 are rendered, No 254 is rubble; small pane sash windows. Modern extensions are not included.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with National Westminster Bank, opposite.
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