The Old Post House, Dale, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7091 / 51°42'32"N

Longitude: -5.1745 / 5°10'28"W

OS Eastings: 180776

OS Northings: 205925

OS Grid: SM807059

Mapcode National: GBR G3.0K06

Mapcode Global: VH1RW.899M

Plus Code: 9C3PPR5G+M6

Entry Name: The Old Post House

Listing Date: 10 December 1997

Last Amended: 10 December 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19131

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300019131

Location: Situated set-back in long gardens on N side of Castle Way, between Dale Castle and the sea. Marked as No 145 Castle Way on O.S.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Haverfordwest

Community: Dale

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

Late C18 or early C19 village house, probably rebuilt on much earlier core, as shown by the large external E chimney. Once used as the Post Office. Owned by the Dale Castle estate.

Exterior

House, colourwashed roughcast with grouted slate roof and roughcast end stacks, small to W, massive external E end stack. Two-storey, three-window range originally of 12-pane sashes, outer ones on first floor replaced in plastic. Centre C20 flat-roofed centre porch with S half-glazed door. Ledged door within.

Reasons for Listing

A Georgian house of regional character with the massive external chimney typical of South Pembrokeshire.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Walls and entrance arch to walled garden to E of Dale Church
Situated immediately E of Dale churchyard, on S side of road.
II Church of Saint James the Great
Situated to W of Dale village, just E of Dale Castle.
II Dale Castle
Situated prominently to W of village, on rising ground facing S.
II Coldstream Lodge
Situated at junction of South Street and Blue Anchor Way on W edge of Dale village.
II Remains of old castle at Dale Castle and forecourt walls
Situated just SW of present house at Dale Castle, backing onto forecourt, and including forecourt walls to S, W and N.
II The War Memorial
Situated in Dale Cemetery at W end of Blue Anchor Way, W of the village.
II Brook Cottage
Situated at the N end of the beach at Dale, facing S over road into the village. Marked on O.S. Map as 1 and 2 Brook Cottages.
II The Windmill Tower at Windmill Farm
Situated prominently on seaward ridge, facing E over Dale Roads, just SSE of Windmill Farm, some 0.5 km N of Dale.

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The Old Post House

A Grade II Listed Building in Dale, Pembrokeshire