Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
12172
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/10/1951
Date of Amendment
29/10/2010
Name of Property
The Crypt
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Haverfordwest
Town
Haverfordwest
Locality
Easting
195226
Northing
215560
Street Side
E
Location
Situated on the corner of Market Street and High St, opposite St Mary's Church.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Medieval vaulted cellar, possibly C13 or early C14, said to have been a charnel vault or connected with a nunnery, but more probably the basement of a wealthy merchant's house and shop. The crypt was until 1952 under the N end of a five bay C18 house Nos 2-4 Market Street. Modern shops and housing built above the crypt (2010).
Exterior
Medieval vaulted semi-basement. Rubble stone walls to E and N, with pointed doorway down steps on E, grey limestone blocks to jambs and voussoirs. Iron grille. Segmental arched square opening on N with iron grille. Flat paved top. Modern shop unit built above.
Interior
Interior is wholly vaulted with two aisles, the vaults carried on two sturdy round columns of cut stone with chamfered simple bases and caps. From these spring heavy quadripartite vaults with deep-chamfered ribs of cut stone, with rough rubble infill to the cells between. The ribs spring without corbels from the rubble stone walls of the chamber.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special achitectural interest at grade II* as a rare and exceptionally complete medieval vaulted basement.
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