Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Friars Vaults Inn
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 1 July 1974
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Community
- Haverfordwest
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80235, -4.96822
- Cadw reference
- 12036
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on corner of Friars Lane at left end of terraced row on E side of square.
History
Inn, listed as premises of George & Son 1974. Early C19 front possibly to earlier building. An early C20 photograph shows a left end chimney and a flat-topped dormer in centre of roof. Much renewed c2004.
Exterior
End-terrace building, painted stucco with slate roof overhanging at eaves, and no chimneys. Two storeys, three-window range of renewed windows. Three horned 12-pane sashes to first floor, ground floor has fixed 12-pane window each side of a late Georgian bowed shop windows of 20 panes, the glazing bars renewed but the curved fascia and cornice original. Tall doorway to extreme right with C20 door and overlight. Windowless gable end to right with two two-storey rear additions, the second taller than the first.
Interior
Ground floor altered.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a late Georgian style facade with restored bowed Georgian shop window.
Nearby in the register
- 3 Castle SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- 2 Bridge StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 2 Castle SquareCommercialunder 1 mi
- 4 Victoria PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.