Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Masonic Hall
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Institutional
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1993
- Community
- Milford Haven
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71198, -5.03108
- Cadw reference
- 12896
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently sited on the corner of Mansfield Street opposite upper end of The Rath.
History
l880 Masonic Hall, by Henry Lovegrove of London.
Masonic Hall was first proposed using plans by H Edwards on site by Lord Nelson Hotel, c l874. This building was opened in l882, enlarged in l906 by J B Gaskell of Milford and altered in l925 by J H Morgan of Carmarthen.
Exterior
Stucco with slate roof and Italianate classical S end facade, two-storey with recessed section to left. Facade is chapel type, three-bay with first floor pilasters, entablature, parapet and raised pediment over centre on rudimentary paired pilasters. First floor has three arched glazing-bar sashes with moulded arched heads, impost band and sill band. Broad band over ground floor which is channel rusticated with plain sash each side of arched centre door way with moulded arch and pilaster jambs.
Recessed section to left has one-window range with arched first floor window and altered ground floor entry. Plain dry-dashed E side wall to Mansfield Street.
Interior
Interior not inspected but photographs show the temple to have rich classical detailing to coffered ceiling, dado panelling, twin ceremonial pillars etc.
Nearby in the register
- Tabernacle Congregational ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Belgian War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Hamilton HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 119 Charles StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.