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
12565
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/08/1981
Date of Amendment
28/07/1992
Name of Property
The Arch Deaconry (The Archdeacon of St David's House)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
St. David's and the Cathedral Close
Town
Locality
Easting
175063
Northing
225519
Street Side
Location
Situated at junction of land leading N from Cathedral Close, Feidr Chwech-Erw, and road leading NE towards Pont y Penyd, and SW of Brecon House.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
House is marked on 1840 Tithe Map, a house on the site is recorded from 1332, said to have been destroyed in Civil War, but a substantial house is marked on Joseph Lord's 1720 map. R Fenton in 1811 describes a covered gateway at the entrance to the court or garden. The present house was probably built ca1830.
Exterior
Early C19. Rubble stone, probably formerly roughcast, two-storey, three-window, with slate low-pitched hipped eaves roof and C20 black brick stacks. 12-pane sashes with slate sills and rough stone voussoirs, centre 6-panel door, four panels glazed, with traceried overlight and similar stone voussoirs to head. SW side elevation clad in mid C20 cedar shingles.
Interior
Boxed-in stair, some panelled doors.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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