Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Arch Deaconry (The Archdeacon of St David's House)
St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, designated on 26 August 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 26 August 1981
- Community
- St. David's and the Cathedral Close
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.88274, -5.26975
- Cadw reference
- 12565
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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
Situated at junction of land leading N from Cathedral Close, Feidr Chwech-Erw, and road leading NE towards Pont y Penyd, and SW of Brecon House.
History
House is marked on 1840 Tithe Map, a house on the site is recorded from 1332, said to have been destroyed in Civil War, but a substantial house is marked on Joseph Lord's 1720 map. R Fenton in 1811 describes a covered gateway at the entrance to the court or garden. The present house was probably built ca1830.
Exterior
Early C19. Rubble stone, probably formerly roughcast, two-storey, three-window, with slate low-pitched hipped eaves roof and C20 black brick stacks. 12-pane sashes with slate sills and rough stone voussoirs, centre 6-panel door, four panels glazed, with traceried overlight and similar stone voussoirs to head. SW side elevation clad in mid C20 cedar shingles.
Interior
Boxed-in stair, some panelled doors.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Front & Side Garden Wall & Gatepiers to The Arch DeaconryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach House to The Arch DeaconryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Garden Wall between Pen-y-Ffos and the Treasurer's HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Treasury Gateway (formerly listed separately)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.