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
12581
Building Number
19
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/08/1981
Date of Amendment
28/07/1992
Name of Property
Barometer Case against front wall of No. 19 Cross Square
Address
19 Cross Square
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
St. David's
Town
Locality
Easting
175303
Northing
225303
Street Side
Location
Situated against the front wall of a pair of early C19 houses, at W end of Cross Square adjoining the top of Goat Street.
Description
Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
Period
History
Exterior
Fine C19 Gothic barometer case in painted stone; square in plan, about 2m high. Top with carved coping, gablets to 3 outer sides, deeply moulded cornice. Blind panels to sides, recessed and glazed panel to front displaying tall barometer chamber; sloping plinth. Wooden barometer of mercury type, inscribed: "RNLB No 104 Institution. James Glaisher FRS. Negretti & Zambra London." (These last were the calibrator and makers).
A very attractive and unusual item of special interest.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in the town centre.
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