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
26/08/1981
Date of Amendment
28/07/1992
Name of Property
6 High Street
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
St. David's and the Cathedral Close
Location
Terraced pair situated towards W end of High Street, opposite No 1.
Exterior
Later C19 pair of large terraced houses in rubble stone with slate roof to No 6, grouted slate to No 8 and rendered large stacks to end walls and centre. Matching two-storey three-window elevations with 12-pane sashes above, slate sills and cambered red brick heads; centre doors below with tripartite 4-12-4 pane sash to outer bays and canted bay window to inner bays. Cambered red brick heads to door and window, 4-panel doors with overlight. Bay windows have stone base, 2-4-2 pane sashes and moulded cornice.
W end wall has first floor 12-pane sash and small gable loft light. Rear elevations have pointed centre stair light with intersecting glazing bars and 12-pane sashes flanking.
Reason for designation
No 6 was called New Cross House and may have been built for Samuel Williams, who refers to the building of 'our terrace' in the 1870s. It was the Post Office ca1902.
Not marked on 1840 Tithe Map.
Group value.
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