Alliance & Leicester and Abby National Building Societies, Pwllheli, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8899 / 52°53'23"N

Longitude: -4.4156 / 4°24'56"W

OS Eastings: 237582

OS Northings: 335221

OS Grid: SH375352

Mapcode National: GBR 5B.PV6C

Mapcode Global: WH44J.4MLF

Plus Code: 9C4QVHQM+WQ

Entry Name: Alliance & Leicester and Abby National Building Societies

Listing Date: 28 July 1989

Last Amended: 28 July 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4513

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300004513

Location: Set into a row of frontages slightly stepped back from No 38 near the area formerly known as Caroline Square.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Pwllheli

Built-Up Area: Pwllheli

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Built in late C18 as the town house of the Madryn family; later became the Madryn Arms PH and in 1892 the Post Office was opened here.

Exterior

Broad 3-storey 5-window stucco front with slate roof and bracket eaves. 12-pane sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors, those to 4th bay are blocked. Above the main entrance, to left of centre, are French windows formerly opening onto a balcony. Modernised ground floor with high transoms to windows of varying widths, that to right is set in the segmental arched former carriage entry with quoins, voussoirs and keystones; at some time this may have been made into a narrow doorway as a step remains. 6-panel door and raised and moulded surround to Abbey National fascia.

Cement render rear with modern windows overlooking the formerly cobbled yard; steps down to cellar.

Interior

The interior retains panelled shutters and 6-panel doors and the staircase has turned balusters at the newel.
The main room (that which formerly opened onto the balcony) has especially lavish detail including Gothic embossed patterning to the rear panels of the door and very unusual highly ornate cast-iron pelmet.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II National Westminster Bank
In the eastern part of the High Street, detached to left.
II NO.38 High Street, Gwynedd
Set in a continuous row of frontages on the bend in the road, in the area formerly known as Caroline Square.
II NO.35 High Street, Gwynedd
Set into a row of frontages in the eastern arm of the High Street; stepped up from adjoining properties.
II Lleyn Furnishers
Set in a continuous row of frontages on the bend in the road, in the area formerly known as Caroline Square.
II NO.33 High Street, Gwynedd
Set into a row of frontages in the eastern arm of the High Street; stepped up from adjoining properties.
II Former Coach House to rear of no.32
To the rear of No 32 but part of the property of No 36; facing the formerly cobbled rear yard.
II Crown Hotel
Set into a row of frontages near the area formerly known as Caroline Square.
II Abbey National
At the E end of the main part of the High Street; stepped forward from No 46. This area was formerly known as Caroline Square.

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Alliance & Leicester and Abby National Building Societies

A Grade II Listed Building in Pwllheli, Gwynedd