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
12611
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/08/1981
Date of Amendment
28/07/1992
Name of Property
The Grove Hotel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
St. David's and the Cathedral Close
Town
Locality
Easting
175627
Northing
225282
Street Side
Location
Situated at the eastern edge of the town; detached and set in extensive grounds.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
House was probably built ca1816 (date on walled garden) and is said to have been built for a churchwarden and magistrate named Propert, using stone robbed from St Mary's College. Owner in 1840 was James Propert. During 1850s and 1860s the Cathedral School was housed in the 'Old Stables' while the master lived in the house. In 1869 bought by Williams Williams and converted to premier hotel of the town and terminus for coaches from Haverfordwest.
Exterior
Rubble stone with heavy Caerbwdy stone quoins, hipped slate eaves roof with painted timber, mutuled eaves cornice and brick stacks on ridges of paired rear wings. Two-storey three-window front, formerly rendered and whitewashed, with cambered brick heads to 12-pane sashes, painted slate sills. Half-glazed central door in fine painted timber pedimented doorcase with reeded pilasters and long brackets to pediment. Panelled reveals and traceried overlight over door.
Painted stucco east side with one-window range of 12-pane sashes to right. Rear wings have C20 additions on inner faces but original pointed stair light is still exposed in centre of rear wall. Rubble stone W side wall with 12-pane sash each floor, then L-plan rubble stone NW rear wing with brick stacks to W, E and N end. Two-storey two-window S front with 9-pane upper windows in brick surrounds and 12-pane window to ground floor right. Low W end addition with grouted slate roof, W end stone stack and one 9-pane window to front.
Interior
Reeded ceiling borders to entrance hall and SW ground floor room. Segmental-arched hall arch. One 6-panel door downstairs. Staircase altered in C19. Upstairs some 2-panel doors with fielded panels.
Reason for designation
Early C19 substantial villa, now hotel.
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