House at rear of Plas Porth yr Aur (2 High Street), Caernarfon, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1406 / 53°8'26"N

Longitude: -4.2779 / 4°16'40"W

OS Eastings: 247730

OS Northings: 362805

OS Grid: SH477628

Mapcode National: GBR 5H.659N

Mapcode Global: WH43F.8B56

Plus Code: 9C5Q4PRC+6R

Entry Name: House at rear of Plas Porth yr Aur (2 High Street)

Listing Date: 3 May 2002

Last Amended: 3 May 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26540

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300026540

Location: Set back behind 2 High Street (also known as Plas Porth yr Aur).

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Caernarfon

Locality: Walled town

Built-Up Area: Caernarfon

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Built in the third quarter of the C19 and first shown on the 1888 Ordnance Survey, although still in Georgian style.

Exterior

A symmetrical 2-storey 3-window house of painted roughcast with slate roof and roughcast end stacks. It has a central panelled door and 16-pane sash windows. An office block is attached to the rear.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a house retaining C19 Georgian character in an important position close to the Town Wall, and for its contribution to the historic integrity of the walled town.

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I Royal Welsh Yacht Club (also known as Porth yr Aur)
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II Cilgwyn
At the S end of the street and set back from the pavement behind a forecourt wall.
II 8 High Street, Walled town, Caernarfon
At the junction of High Street and Shirehall Street.
II Yr Aelwyd
Set back from the street behind simple iron forecourt railings.
II Plas Bowman
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II 2, Church Street, Walled town, Caernarfon, GWYNEDD, LL55 1SW
At the S end of the street, adjoining Plas Bowman (5 High Street).
II Hafod Aur
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House at rear of Plas Porth yr Aur (2 High Street)

A Grade II Listed Building in Caernarfon, Gwynedd