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Former Sea Wall at Penmount Chapel

A Grade II Listed Building in Pwllheli, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8892 / 52°53'21"N

Longitude: -4.4138 / 4°24'49"W

OS Eastings: 237697

OS Northings: 335146

OS Grid: SH376351

Mapcode National: GBR 5B.Q27T

Mapcode Global: WH44J.5MFX

Plus Code: 9C4QVHQP+MF

Entry Name: Former Sea Wall at Penmount Chapel

Listing Date: 28 July 1989

Last Amended: 28 July 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4588

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004588

Location: To eastern and southern sides of Penmount Chapel, now bordering the car park.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Pwllheli

Community: Pwllheli

Built-Up Area: Pwllheli

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Sea wall

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History

Probably dating from the 1802/3 rebuilding to prevent the new chapel being flooded; old views show that the sea then came right up to it. Formerly continued further to W and as far as New Street to S.

Exterior

Approximately 1.5 to 2m high rubble wall with ramped coping. Starts to left by a later and taller wall to the former Council yard and continues beyond a gated entrance in front of the school hall and chapel. Curves around the S end by organ chamber and then turns back towards Penmount Terrace; finally returns to adjoining chapel end wall.

Largely overgrown on inner side.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value and historical association with Penmount Chapel.

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