Penporthclais, St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan), Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8691 / 51°52'8"N

Longitude: -5.2821 / 5°16'55"W

OS Eastings: 174141

OS Northings: 224038

OS Grid: SM741240

Mapcode National: GBR C5.SDGH

Mapcode Global: VH0TL.D9D0

Plus Code: 9C3PVP99+J4

Entry Name: Penporthclais

Listing Date: 28 July 1992

Last Amended: 28 July 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 12688

Building Class: Domestic

Also known as: Penporthclais, Porthclais

ID on this website: 300012688

Location: Situated on the cliff-top overlooking Porthclais harbour, approached by footpath from western quay.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan)

Community: St. David's

Locality: Porthclais

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

C18 or early C19

Exterior

Colourwashed rubble stone house with grouted slate low-pitched roof and rendered end stacks. Two storeys with low upper floor, double fronted with centre door set between pair of large buttresses with slated porch roof. Small 9-pane sash each side to ground floor, casement pair to first floor left, casement to first floor right. Painted slate sills. Lower range attached to S with large S end stack, grouted roof, centre door and window each side. C20 glazing. S end C20 window. Lower range attached to N has slate roof and two glazed doors.

Reasons for Listing

Marked on 1840 Tithe Map as two cottages.

A good example of small two-storey Dewisland house.

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Penporthclais

A Grade II Listed Building in St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan), Pembrokeshire