Harbour House, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6723 / 51°40'20"N

Longitude: -4.6962 / 4°41'46"W

OS Eastings: 213661

OS Northings: 200498

OS Grid: SN136004

Mapcode National: GBR GF.7R87

Mapcode Global: VH2PS.K75C

Plus Code: 9C3QM8C3+WG

Entry Name: Harbour House

Listing Date: 19 March 1951

Last Amended: 28 March 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6115

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300006115

Location: On the corner of Castle Square and Castle Hill facing W to overlook the harbour.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Tenby

Community: Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Community: Tenby

Built-Up Area: Tenby

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good late Georgian town house in prominent townscape position overlooking the harbour.

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Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II 2, Castle Square, Tenby, DYFED, SA70 7BN
On the E side of Castle Square facing W to overlook the harbour.
II St Catherine's House, including 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.
II Whitesands Gate
On the N side of St Julian's Terrace giving access from Castle Square to Castle Sands.
II Retaining wall and parapet to raised roadway before Nos 1, 2 & 3
Running N to S in Castle Square some 8m W of 1, 2 and 3 Castle Square.
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.
II No 6 St Julian Terrace
St Julian's Terrace faces the harbour at the N end of St Julian's Street. No 1 is the first house on the S side and No 6 the last on the N.
II Castle Court and retaining wall to left
On the E side of Castle Square facing W to overlook the harbour.
II No 5 St Julian Terrace
St Julian's Terrace faces the harbour at the N end of St Julian's Street. No 1 is the first house on the S side and No 6 the last on the N.

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Harbour House

A Grade II Listed Building in Tenby, Pembrokeshire