The Old Coastguard House, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6725 / 51°40'20"N

Longitude: -4.6942 / 4°41'39"W

OS Eastings: 213799

OS Northings: 200517

OS Grid: SN137005

Mapcode National: GBR GF.7RRH

Mapcode Global: VH2PS.L766

Plus Code: 9C3QM8C4+X8

Entry Name: The Old Coastguard House

Listing Date: 26 April 1977

Last Amended: 28 March 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6112

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300006112

Location: Situated on the E side of Castle Hill some 35m E of the Prince Consort Memorial.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Tenby

Community: Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Community: Tenby

Built-Up Area: Tenby

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

Earlier C19 house, formerly the coastguard station. In 1818 tenders were advertised for a watch-tower and boat-house for HM Customs on Castle Hill. The coastguard station is listed as being on Castle Hill in C19 directories from at least 1844 and is shown on the present site on the 1849 map. Coxswain Parrott of the Tenby lifeboat is said to have lived here in the 1860s. Renewed in late C20 with new horned sash windows.

Exterior

House, white-painted stucco with hipped slate close-eaved roof. E seaward elevation has a 2-storey canted bay window of 8-8-8 panes, with a doorway to right of it. S side has entry at first floor due to sloping site, centre lean-to stuccoed porch approached by ramp from left. Porch has small 4-pane window in E return and boarded door below. 16-pane sash each side of porch, and 8-pane sash to ground floor right. N side has 2 16-pane sash windows to first floor right over paired 8-8-pane sash and small 4-pane window, the paired sash not aligned. Rear W end has one ground floor window.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an earlier C19 small house in late Georgian style, very prominently sited on Castle Hill and for historical interest as former Coastguard House.

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Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II Five cannons around the Old Coastguard House
Situated around the Old Coastguard House on Castle Hill.
II The Prince Consort Memorial
Situated on the NE side of the town near the highest point of Castle Hill.
II Tenby Museum
On the S side of Castle Hill, on the NE side of the town.
II Former Lifeboat House
Situated on N side of approach to Castle Beach.
II* Tenby Castle remains
Remains are situated at various locations on Castle Hill, on the NE side of the town.
II The Lifeboat Station
On the N side of the headland below Castle Hill, reached from path along cliff edge.
II Outbuilding on N side of beach approach
Situated on N side of beach approach some 45m E of Whitesands Gate.
II No 2 St Catherine's and area railings
Situated to the SW of Castle Hill, on the N side of the approach to the castle remains and just to the E of Castle Square.

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The Old Coastguard House

A Grade II Listed Building in Tenby, Pembrokeshire