Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20520
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/09/1998
Date of Amendment
30/04/2001
Name of Property
Camrose Village Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Camrose
Town
Haverfordwest
Locality
Camrose
Easting
192722
Northing
220103
Street Side
Location
Near crossroads at village centre; at north entrance to parish church.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Church hall of 1883 by J P Seddon, architect. Built in memory of Katherine Lewis of Henllan, Llanddewi Velfrey (d 1881), daughter of Hugh Webb Bowen of Camrose House and wife of J L G P Lewis. Disused and in poor condition December 2000.
Exterior
Former church hall, grey random squared rubble stone with grey-brown ashlar dressings, and unusual roof hipped with swept eaves and tiny slate-hung gablets each end of ridge. Iron cross to E end hip. Single storey with window of 5 stepped rectangular lights under cambered arch with stone voussoirs each side of centre grey limestone chimney with battered sides and donation plaque below. To left roof sweeps down over timber archway to porch, originally open on 2 sides, infilled on E. Two doors within with cambered heads, main hall door on right, 6-panel and minor door ahead 4-panel. Right end is windowless with roof swept down over. Rear has three 2-light windows.
Interior
Hammer-beam roof of 4 trusses on stone corbels. N wall fireplace, boarded dado, kitchen behind porch.
Reason for designation
Victorian church hall of distinctive design, with highly original Gothic detailing, and of group value with the parish church.
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