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Latitude: 51.7722 / 51°46'20"N
Longitude: -4.4561 / 4°27'22"W
OS Eastings: 230634
OS Northings: 211026
OS Grid: SN306110
Mapcode National: GBR D8.ZFBR
Mapcode Global: VH3LS.QQ28
Plus Code: 9C3QQGCV+VG
Entry Name: The Boat House
Listing Date: 10 July 1968
Last Amended: 25 September 1986
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 9627
Building Class: Domestic
Also known as: Dylan a'r Boathouse
The Boat House, Dylan's Walk
ID on this website: 300009627
Location: The house, above and at right angles to the foreshore with revetment wall to NW end; reached by modern staircase. The tool-shed, on the cliff edge SW of the house.
County: Carmarthenshire
Community: Laugharne Township (Treflan Lacharn)
Community: Laugharne Township
Built-Up Area: Laugharne
Traditional County: Carmarthenshire
Tagged with: Boathouse Historic house museum Historic house
Originally a boat building and repair centre from May 1949. From May 1949 until his death in 1953 it was the home of Dylan Thomas, bought for him by Margaret Taylor for £2,500; he called it his sea-shaken house on a breakneck of rocks".
Early C19 (known to have existed by 1834) with alterations in 1889. 2-storey, 3-2window rendered front with plinth; slate roof and brick end chimney stacks. Small-pane sash windows with margins flanking fixed paired light window over boarded door. Casement windows to 3-storey rear with outside staircase and verandah.
Single-storey pitched roof and vertically boarded shed with casement windows and double doors to W end. Interior retained as Dylan Thomas kept it; he called it his "water and tree room on the cliff". Originally built as a garage for Laugharne - first car.
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