Stanley House including Garden Wall Gatepiers and Gate

Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cardigan, Ceredigion, designated on 14 April 1992.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Stanley House including Garden Wall Gatepiers and Gate, Cardigan, Ceredigion, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Domestic
Date of designation: 14 April 1992
Community: Cardigan
Unitary authority: Ceredigion
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.08581, -4.65913
Cadw reference: 10495

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 193 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated set back from road adjoining Highbury Hotel.

History

Circa 1880 villa, possibly including part of former west wing of John Nash's 1793-7 Cardigan Gaol. John Nash's wing, the former governor's house, had a pyramidal roof, similar to that of main block (Highbury Hotel) and was stone fronted, but it is possible that the facade (which is not recorded in photographs) survived with rebuilt gable ends, roof etc. There is some similarity between the eaves cornice and that on eaves of north side of Highbury Hotel. Stanley House was built for David Davies, wine and spirit merchant, donor of the Town Clock 1892.

Exterior

Stucco, 2 storeys and attic with slate roof and stone end stack. Three-window range with moulded eaves cornice. Two eaves dormers with arched small-paned sashes and bargeboarded gables. Main front has arched windows, broader to ground floor with marginal glazing bars, stucco hoodmoulds and painted slate sills. Arched centre door with traceried fanlight in 2-column timber porch with arched head and cornice. Two-panel door with arched panels. Stucco quoins.

Garden enclosed by rubble wall with slate coping and spearhead iron rails. Two stone gatepiers with cross-gabled caps. Pedestrian gate in iron at right.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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