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.
Date of Designation
12/03/1992
Date of Amendment
12/03/1992
Name of Property
2 Prospect Place
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Location
Terrace of 3 houses at west end of street, some 30 m from junction with ThomasáStreet.
History
Early to mid C19 terrace of 3 houses: No 2 the Cross Keys Inn, Nos 4 and 6 domestic, though No 6 was formerly an inn.
Exterior
Stucco with slate roofs and red brick east end stacks, 2 storeys 3 windows to each house stepped down slightly from next. Facades with cambered-headed arches reaching full-height from raised plinth (formerly with raised bands across pilasters at first floor level and remaining on No 4 only). Windows were sashes with slate sills: C20 replacement windows to No 2, plate glass sashes to No 4 and 4-pane sashes to No 6. No 2 has centre window (probably replacing door) No 4 has 5-panel door with overlight in rusticated stucco surround with keystone and No 6 has C20 door in circa 1930 raised stucco surround.
Reason for designation
Terrace is included in list as the best survivor of a distinctive Llanelli type of terraced house (Nos 1 to 13 opposite and Nos 3 to 17 Felinfoel Road nearby are more altered examples).
Group Description
Nos 2, 4 and 6 Prospect Place (South side)
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