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
84953
Building Number
57
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/07/1981
Date of Amendment
29/07/2005
Name of Property
57 Main Street
Address
57 Main Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Pembroke
Town
Pembroke
Locality
Pembroke
Easting
198549
Northing
201410
Street Side
Location
On the S side of Main Street some 100m W of its W junction with East Back.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Late C18, possibly of earlier origin, formerly one of a pair of terraced houses with No 59, Picton House, of two storeys and cellar, with same eaves, ridge and plinth lines. Much altered since 1981 by replacement of upper windows and removal of ground floor C19 shop front, replaced with two windows matching those above, retaining house door to left. Interior retains late C18 or early C19 Chinese Chippendale staircase.
Exterior
Terraced house, painted render with asbestos slate close-eaved roof and no chimneys, Two storeys and cellar. Three window range of C20 double-glazed 12-pane sashes with half-glazed house door in left bay. Formerly there was a C19 shop front with pilasters, fascia and cornice and half-glazed panelled door; iron grille in stall riser.
Rear has asbestos slates to roof, with lean-to mirroring that on No 59, to rear right. C20 dormer windows.
Interior
Interior altered, stair hall to left with stair against E wall. Chinese Chippendale balustrade to staircase rising from back of hall to landing with similar balustrade, and also to second flight to upper floor. Balustrade is to similar pattern to Nos. 103 and 105, diagonal cross between upright square balusters, and short lengths in the triangles alternately parallel to one or other diagonal. Square newels. Ground floor rear room has fireplace with iron grate.
Cellar with flat ceiling and bed rock exposed in NE corner.
Reason for designation
Included, notwithstanding the modern facade, for Chinese Chippendale staircase and group value.
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