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NO.5 Maengwyn Street, Gwynedd

A Grade II Listed Building in Tywyn, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5879 / 52°35'16"N

Longitude: -4.0836 / 4°5'1"W

OS Eastings: 258938

OS Northings: 300934

OS Grid: SH589009

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.B55R

Mapcode Global: WH57C.76NX

Plus Code: 9C4QHWQ8+4G

Entry Name: NO.5 Maengwyn Street, Gwynedd

Listing Date: 30 March 1951

Last Amended: 24 June 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4644

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300004644

Location: In a terrace of houses fronting the street.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Tywyn

Community: Tywyn

Community: Tywyn

Built-Up Area: Tywyn

Traditional County: Merionethshire

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History

Probably built in 1832, the date on the adjoining No 6, and the end of a short terrace of 3 houses roofed under the same range.

Exterior

A 2-storey 3-window terraced house of pebble-dashed front, slate roof on overhanging eaves, with added skylight, shared stone stack to the L and added brick stack to the R. Openings have smooth-rendered surrounds with shallow pediments. The central entrance has a half-glazed panel door beneath a Gothic arcaded overlight. To its R is an enlarged 3-light small-pane window. To its L is an original 2-light window with cavetto wooden mullion and small-pane sashes with Gothic glazing bars. The upper storey has 3 similar 2-light windows.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special architectural interest as an early C19 terraced house retaining definite original character and detail, and for its contribution with other buildings in Corbet Square, Red Lion Street and Maengwyn Street, to the historical integrity of the old town centre.

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