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
12447
Building Number
20
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/02/1991
Date of Amendment
04/02/1991
Name of Property
The Old Printing House
Address
20 Main Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Solva
Town
Locality
Solfach Isaf/Lower Solva
Easting
180604
Northing
224413
Street Side
Location
Situated on northern side opposite The Ship Inn.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Later C18 or early C19 substantial house in colourwashed render with nogged brick eaves, medium-pitch slate roof and short stone end stacks. Long 3-storey, 3-window front. Twelve-pane sashes each side of centre door with wood-panelled reveals and moulded wood cornice. First floor centre 4-pane sash, the outer windows lengthened and widened in C20 for tripartite 2-4-2 pane sashes. Four-pane upper windows. Slat sills. Front garden is enclosed by rendered, coped low wall with C1900 Art Nouveau cast-iron low rails and gate. A one-window extension to right is built over through carriageway. First floor large square oriel on rendered base. Slate roof and brick end stack.
Interior
Reason for designation
Marked on 1836 sale map of Lower Solva (Pembs. Rec. Office DB/16/131) as dwelling house occupied by Lt John Richards. In 1861 John Williams founded The Dewisland and kemes Guardian here; later The Pembroke County Guardian, later The West Wales Guardian. Offices were in Solva 1861-1906.
Group value with other listed items in Main Street.
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