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
12896
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
22/02/1993  
Date of Amendment
22/02/1993  
Name of Property
The Masonic Hall  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire  
Community
Milford Haven  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
190695  
Northing
205822  
Street Side
 
Location
Prominently sited on the corner of Mansfield Street opposite upper end of The Rath.  

Description


Broad Class
Institutional  
Period
 

History
l880 Masonic Hall, by Henry Lovegrove of London. Masonic Hall was first proposed using plans by H Edwards on site by Lord Nelson Hotel, c l874. This building was opened in l882, enlarged in l906 by J B Gaskell of Milford and altered in l925 by J H Morgan of Carmarthen.  

Exterior
Stucco with slate roof and Italianate classical S end facade, two-storey with recessed section to left. Facade is chapel type, three-bay with first floor pilasters, entablature, parapet and raised pediment over centre on rudimentary paired pilasters. First floor has three arched glazing-bar sashes with moulded arched heads, impost band and sill band. Broad band over ground floor which is channel rusticated with plain sash each side of arched centre door way with moulded arch and pilaster jambs. Recessed section to left has one-window range with arched first floor window and altered ground floor entry. Plain dry-dashed E side wall to Mansfield Street.  

Interior
Interior not inspected but photographs show the temple to have rich classical detailing to coffered ceiling, dado panelling, twin ceremonial pillars etc.  

Reason for designation
 

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