Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
20 Quay Street
Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cardigan, Ceredigion, designated on 14 April 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 April 1992
- Community
- Cardigan
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.08195, -4.66207
- Cadw reference
- 10516
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at west end of terraced row, on street line.
History
Early to mid C19. Marked on Wood's 1834 map of Cardigan.
Exterior
Row of 3 houses, stuccoed with slate roofs and stone or brick stacks. Three storeys, No 20 2-window, the other 2 one-window. Originally 9-pane sashes to second floor, 12-pane to first floor, but on No 20 the upper windows are altered and on No 20A both first and second floor windows are changed. Ground floor of No 20 has canted bay with column angles and hipped metal roof, then pair of recessed doors with overlights, 4 slate steps up, then No 20A has C20 broad opening with door in glazed surround; No 21 has 6-panel door with overlight and earlier C19 canted bay of 4-12-4-pane sashes, flat roofed. Bays to No 20 and No 21 have basement lights beneath sills, No 20A has basement light to left of entry.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed houses in Quay Street.
Nearby in the register
- 20a Quay StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 21 Quay StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 22 Quay StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Rook Terrace including Forecourt Walls Railings & GatesDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.