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
87051
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/11/2005
Date of Amendment
30/11/2005
Name of Property
Loo Choo
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Haverfordwest
Town
Haverfordwest
Locality
Easting
194219
Northing
216241
Street Side
NE
Location
On the E side of St. David's Road some 300m N of its junction with Thomas Parry Way.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Farmhouse, early C19, recorded as Loo Choo Cottage, newly built in 1824, when it was offered for auction and described as having two parlours and four bedrooms. The unusual name is said to derive from a mariner builder who had served in China.
Exterior
House, unpainted lined render and slate roof with three brick stacks. Two storeys, three plus one bays. Twelve-pane sashes, the main house three-bay with stone sills, centre square-headed doorway and boarded door. The service range to right, under continuous roof has one sash each floor with slate sills. Windowless left end wall. Outshut rear with stair gable.
Interior
Interior not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a farmhouse of early C19 date, in late Georgian style.
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