Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
12035
Building Number
2
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/07/1974
Date of Amendment
30/11/2005
Name of Property
NOS.2 & 3 CASTLE SQUARE,,,,,DYFED,
Address
2 Castle Square
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Haverfordwest
Town
Haverfordwest
Locality
Easting
195423
Northing
215682
Street Side
N
Location
On the N side of Castle Square facing Victoria Place.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Earlier C18 house and shop. An old photograph of c. 1900 shows a small brick left end chimney, small-paned sashes without the present surrounds, and house door and shopfront in the present positions. There was a moulded eaves cornice at slightly higher level and different to that on No 3. A photograph of 1911 shows same shopfront, then Lewis, Practical Tailor. It was at one time Cragg's antique shop.
Exterior
Semi-detached commercial premises, painted roughcast and stucco with slate roof and plain C20 eaves board. Three storeys, three-window range, no chimneys. Modern plate glass sash windows to upper floors in plain raised stuccoed eared surrounds. Modern shop front of poor design, former house door to left now shop window also.
Interior
Interior altered on ground floor. Staircase parallel to front wall, in three flights with two long landings. Bulbous turned newel at floor, continuous rail, square balusters. Attic has three heavy collar trusses, possibly early C18.
Reason for designation
Included notwithstanding alterations for its special architectural interest in a prominent position on Castle Square.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export