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10 High Street

Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 10 High Street, 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 Uchaf/Upper Solva
Community
Solva
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.87369, -5.19414
Cadw reference
12456

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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 in centre of long, slightly curving terraced row fronting onto footpath above High Street.

Early C19 small cottage, whitewashed rubble with part grouted slate roof and truncated rubble end stacks. Single storey, double fronted with two small 12-pane sashes under slate lintels and centre door. Roof collapsed (1989) to rear. W end loft light. Timber lintel to one fireplace and evidence of former loft, now removed. Sawn timber trusses.

Included as a rare survivor of the single storey cottages once typical of the area.

Marked on 1838 Tithe Map.

Semi-ruinous condition.

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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