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
30/09/1998
Date of Amendment
30/04/2001
Name of Property
Camrose Village Hall
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Location
Near crossroads at village centre; at north entrance to parish church.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Church hall of 1883 by J P Seddon, architect. Built in memory of Katherine Lewis of Henllan, Llanddewi Velfrey (d 1881), daughter of Hugh Webb Bowen of Camrose House and wife of J L G P Lewis. Disused and in poor condition December 2000.
Exterior
Former church hall, grey random squared rubble stone with grey-brown ashlar dressings, and unusual roof hipped with swept eaves and tiny slate-hung gablets each end of ridge. Iron cross to E end hip. Single storey with window of 5 stepped rectangular lights under cambered arch with stone voussoirs each side of centre grey limestone chimney with battered sides and donation plaque below. To left roof sweeps down over timber archway to porch, originally open on 2 sides, infilled on E. Two doors within with cambered heads, main hall door on right, 6-panel and minor door ahead 4-panel. Right end is windowless with roof swept down over. Rear has three 2-light windows.
Interior
Hammer-beam roof of 4 trusses on stone corbels. N wall fireplace, boarded dado, kitchen behind porch.
Reason for designation
Victorian church hall of distinctive design, with highly original Gothic detailing, and of group value with the parish church.
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