Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6115
Building Number
1
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/03/1951
Date of Amendment
28/03/2002
Name of Property
Harbour House
Address
1 Castle Square
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Tenby
Town
Tenby
Locality
Easting
213661
Northing
200498
Street Side
E
Location
On the corner of Castle Square and Castle Hill facing W to overlook the harbour.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
House in terraced row of three, late C18 to early C19, depicted in Charles Norris 1817 view of Tenby Harbour a storey lower, of even roof height with No 2. The first floor oriel is also not shown. The house was altered after 1855 and before c1885 as seen in old photographs. Now divided into flats.
Exterior
House, painted stucco lined as ashlar with slate roof behind parapets, hipped to right with small rendered left end stack. Four storeys, 3-window range with plain parapet and small-paned sash windows, square 9-pane sashes to both upper floors, indicating that top storey is added, and 12-pane to lower floors. Canted bay window with leaded roof and 4-12-4-pane sashes to first floor left. Central open pedimented timber doorcase with thin columns, 6-panel door with radiating-bar fanlight. Right end wall to castle approach has windows set to right, small first floor window, 9-pane to second floor and 4-pane to third floor. Rainwater head dated 1922. Rear wall backs onto end-wall of St Catherine's House.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included as a good late Georgian town house in prominent townscape position overlooking the harbour.
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