Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pen yr Aber (Bryn y Mor)
Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Solfach Uchaf/Upper Solva, Solva, Pembrokeshire, designated on 4 February 1991.
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
- 51.87279, -5.19495
- Cadw reference
- 12461
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)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
The western end house of row, prominently sited overlooking the estuary.
History
Marked on 1838 Tithe Map
Exterior
Early C19 detached house in rubble stone with colourwashed, slate-hung front, grouted slate roof, rendered rubble end stacks and nogged brick eaves. Two storeys, originally 3-window range, extended by additional bay to west. Original range has hornless 12-pane sashes and centre door with overlight, the ground floor with slate-hanging removed and enclosed within glazed lean-to. East wall is of rubble stone with small loft light. West end addition has matching slate-hanging and eaves, garage below and square timber oriel above, paired 8-pane sashes to front, 4-pane to sides.
Rendered west end stack and gabled rear wing behind.
Reason for designation
One of the last remaining slate-hung houses in Solva, prominent in seaward views.
Nearby in the register
- One of Two CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- One of Two CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glan y MorDomesticunder 1 mi
- St TeiloDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.