Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
26382
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/03/2002
Date of Amendment
28/03/2002
Name of Property
No 1 Marsh Road Cottages (Casa Vecchia)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Tenby
Town
Tenby
Locality
Easting
212539
Northing
200516
Street Side
N
Location
First of a terrace of cottages on the N side of Marsh Road facing S across The Marshes and the caravan park.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
One of a row of four matching earlier to mid C19 single-storey Gothic cottages, said to have been built for workers in the limestone quarries. Apparently built before the 1851 census.
Exterior
Cottage, one of a row of 4 originally all of painted roughcast rubble stone with slate roof and end-wall grey limestone stacks. Single storey double-fronted with pointed window each side of pointed door. Door and window heads are red brick but exposed only on No 1. Tooled grey limestone raised quoins, impost blocks and keystones to openings, painted over except on No 1. Windows are casements with fixed Gothic intersecting glazing bars to pointed heads, board door. Front gardens are rubble stone walled with stepped rough stone copings. Outshut rear.
No 1 has painted render replacing roughcast, exposed brick arch heads, C20 glazing and door, including replacement fanlights to windows.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as part of one of the best groups of single storey cottages in the region, unusual for the Gothic detail.
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