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Gwyryd House

Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Solfach Isaf/Lower Solva, Solva, Pembrokeshire, designated on 4 February 1991.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Gwyryd House, Solva, Pembrokeshire, 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
4 February 1991
Locality
Solfach Isaf/Lower Solva
Community
Solva
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.87470, -5.18865
Cadw reference
12448

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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)
  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Situated towards western end of street, the last house in the continuous terrace.

Not marked on 1838 Tithe Map.

Mid C19 substantial town house in unpainted rubble stone with low pitched slate roof and rendered end stacks. Three storey, 3-window front with purple Caerfai sandstone quoins and red brick heads to ground and first floor, late C19 sashes, those to ground floor with small top panes, those above 4-pane. Square 9-pane attic casements. Slate sills. Centre door with overlight and brick head, set in large C20 rubble stone porch with broad, flattened-arched entry. Outshut rear with SE corner rebuilt brick stack.

Shallow front garden enclosed by low rubble wall with decorative mid to later C19 cast-iron low rail and matching iron gate, all Gothic Style.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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