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
14224
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/03/1994
Date of Amendment
02/03/1994
Name of Property
The Three Horseshoes Inn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cenarth
Town
Locality
Easting
226993
Northing
241516
Street Side
Location
Situated on the main road, W of the church.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
The inn was a stop for mail coaches from Carmarthen to Cardigan in the C19. Run by the Thomas family, innkeepers and blacksmiths. The Old Brewhouse, adjoining, may have been an earlier inn.
Exterior
Early to mid C19 inn, said to date from 1806 but exterior looks later, rendered with slate roof and two brick end stacks. Two storeys, three-window range of small arched sashes with radiating glazing bars in heads and slate sills. Centre C20 door in hipped C19 timber porch with slate roof. Single storey E end outbuilding with slate roof and stable door. Door has ventilation slots in upper half. Rear was outshut, but has large C20 rear additions.
Interior
Interior has large timber lintel to W end fireplace.
Reason for designation
Included for group value.
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