Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
10475
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
14/04/1992  
Date of Amendment
 
Name of Property
Imperial House  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Ceredigion  
Community
Cardigan  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
217997  
Northing
246023  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated at eastern end of Church Street, adjoining gateway to churchyard.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Electoral roll address is Finch's Square Marked on Wood's 1834 map of Cardigan. Formerly known at Tintern Cottage and residence of Patrick Brown timber merchant and manager Brecon Old Bank 1835. From 1907 the Imperial (Conservative) Club. Earlier C19.  

Exterior
Villa, now flats, in squared blue lias stone with slate roof and large black brick end wall stacks. Two storey 3-window south elevation to Church Street with large timber bracketed cornice, 3 first floor 12-pane sashes with slightly cambered rendered heads and 3 ground floor arch-headed sashes with radiating glazing bars, the stone frames recessed, with rendered arched heads. Slate sills. Two basement cambered-headed windows with iron grilles. Large C20 dormer. East side wall has slate course across gable, attic window, first floor 12-pane sash and 6-panel door, all in centre, with long pointed arched stair light to right, small-paned with intersecting glazing bars. Door has traceried overlight and is set in timber tent porch with altered wooden posts to outer angles. Rear wall has 3 windows above and below and large 6-panel door with traceried overlight and hood on brackets. Two basement windows.  

Interior
Open-well stair with stick balusters at east end, 2 flights and landing.  

Reason for designation
 

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