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
Glendower including front garden wall & railings
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
St. David's and the Cathedral Close
Location
Detached house towards southern end of Nun Street.
Exterior
Circa 1877 house with painted stuccoed front over rubble stone, raised cement dressings, imitation slate gabled roof and S end brick stack.
Two storeys, tall main 3-window range with modillion eaves cornice, sash windows with marginal glazing bars in raised surrounds, shouldered above and slightly gabled below Bracketted sills. Centre doorway with 4-panel door and overlight in similar gabled surround. Tall narrow stair light to rear wall. Rubble stone rear and S side walls.
In front, narrow garden enclosed by dwarf rubble wall with ornate cast iron low railings and centre entry.
Low two-storey attached range to right with grouted slate roof. One window front with small sash above with marginal glazing bars; larger similar sash to right hand below and ledged door to left.
Reason for designation
A substantial house is marked on site on Tithe Map of 1840; described as owned and occupied by Thomas Owens, owner also of three houses on Cathedral Villas site to N. But present house with similar details to No 22 High Street, built by James Stephens, is said to date from ca1877.
Included for group value.
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