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6, The Norton, Tenby, DYFED, SA70 8AA

A Grade II Listed Building in Tenby, Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6736 / 51°40'24"N

Longitude: -4.7019 / 4°42'6"W

OS Eastings: 213274

OS Northings: 200658

OS Grid: SN132006

Mapcode National: GBR GF.7PR4

Mapcode Global: VH2PS.G64C

Plus Code: 9C3QM7FX+C6

Entry Name: 6, The Norton, Tenby, DYFED, SA70 8AA

Listing Date: 26 April 1977

Last Amended: 28 March 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6198

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300006198

Location: Facing the sea at the S end of The Norton approximately half way between White Lion Street and The Croft.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Tenby

Community: Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Community: Tenby

Built-Up Area: Tenby

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

Early C19 terraced house, now commercial premises with flats above, probably once a mirrored pair with No 5 and part of a similar row Nos 5-8 but all much altered in C20. Ground floor shop has been a newsagent at least since mid C20, P W A Budd Newsagent in 1977, before that Jenkins Newsagent. The row was probably built c1812-14 as No 4 was built in 1809-10 and the deeds of No 7 begin in 1814. No 6 was a lodging house in 1891.

Exterior

Mid-terrace house built as a mirror pair with No 5. Painted roughcast street elevation of 4 storeys with dentil eaves cornice, slate roof and red brick chimney stack to right. Two bays, square window openings on 3rd floor and large openings to first and second floors all with C20 UPVC window replacements inserted since 1977 when there were 12-pane sash windows to upper 2 floors and horned sashes to first floor. Round-headed doorway to left in timber open-pediment doorcase with pediments on console brackets and fluted impost band. Plain fanlight over 6-panelled door with 4 raised and fielded panels and 2 flush panels. Late C19 casing to shop front to right with simple pilasters and moulded heavy brackets framing fascia. C20 plate glass canted in to centre door.

Reasons for Listing

Included despite alterations as part of a very prominent seafront terrace. Group value.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II 7, The Norton, Tenby, DYFED, SA70 8AA
    Facing the sea at the S end of The Norton approximately 50m S of the junction with The Croft.
  • II Bay View House
    Facing the sea at the S end of The Norton next to The Royal Gatehouse Hotel.
  • II High Seas
    Facing the sea at the S end of The Norton approximately 50m S of the junction with The Croft.
  • II Sea View
    Facing the sea at the S end of The Norton approximately 40m S of the junction with The Croft.
  • II The Cliffe-Norton Hotel
    Facing the sea at the S end of The Norton opposite the junction with The Croft.
  • II The Royal Playhouse Cinema
    On the N side of White Lion Street next to the Royal Gatehouse Hotel.
  • II Retaining arches and railings at S end
    On the seaward side of the S end of The Croft near the junction with The Norton.
  • II Castle View Hotel
    Situated on the W side of The Norton opposite the junction with The Croft.

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