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
15/11/1993
Date of Amendment
15/11/1993
Name of Property
Former Rocket Apparatus Store
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Location
Situated by roadside at entry to Seaview (Youth Hostel).
Exterior
Circa 1900 store for coastguard lifesaving apparatus, including rockets for firing ropes to endangered ships. Rubble stone, partly rendered or roughcast. Slate roof and N end brick stack. Single storey on blind base, with big cambered-headed opening to road, stone voussoirs, double ledged doors with iron strap hinges. Sides are roughcast, each with one yellow brick framed window and iron bars.
Reason for designation
Included for historical interest, close to a rocky coastline with few harbours. Penrhyn Castle to N was the former coastguard station and Poppit Lifeboat House lies to SW.
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