Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
10/07/1968
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986
Name of Property
Dylan Thomas's tool-shed Study
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Laugharne Township
Location
The tool-shed, on the cliff edge SW of the house.
History
Originally a boat building and repair centre from May 1949. From May 1949 until his death in 1953 it was the home of Dylan Thomas, bought for him by Margaret Taylor for £2,500; he called it his sea-shaken house on a breakneck of rocks".
Early C19 (known to have existed by 1834) with alterations in 1889.
Exterior
The house, above and at right angles to the foreshore with revetment wall to NW end; reached by modern staircase.
2-storey, 3-2window rendered front with plinth; slate roof and brick end chimney stacks. Small-pane sash windows with margins flanking fixed paired light window over boarded door. Casement windows to 3-storey rear with outside staircase and verandah.
Single-storey pitched roof and vertically boarded shed with casement windows and double doors to W end.
Interior
Interior retained as Dylan Thomas kept it; he called it his "water and tree room on the cliff". Originally built as a garage for Laugharne - first car.
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