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
9632
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/11/1966  
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986  
Name of Property
Moir House  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire  
Community
Laugharne Township  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
230169  
Northing
211080  
Street Side
 
Location
Set across the slope, attached to The Limes on the left and Rosetta at an angle to the right; ramped and iron railed path above the road to front.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
 

Exterior
Late C18, one roof truss said to be dated 1790. Georgian 3-storey, 3-window rendered front with later alterations, built with The Limes and known as Big House; divided up ca 1900. Slate roof, dentiled eaves, brick chimney stacks; small pane sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors (with horns to latter); ca 1900 splayed bays to ground floor with iron railins to flat roofs, advanced dentiled cornices and some coloured glass above sash windows. Arched entrances to centre with trellis porch; recessed 6-panel door qnd 5-pane petal fanlight. Formerly with storeyed bay to right to balance the dront when one property with The Limes. Rendered rear with pyramidal roofed and lowe gabled extensions.  

Interior
Interior retains what was the main staircase to Big House, formerly with pyramidal lantern; classical detailing to cornices and fireplaces.  

Reason for designation
Group value.  

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