Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Mount Pleasant
St. Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St. Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, designated on 15 November 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 15 November 1993
- Community
- St. Dogmaels
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.08178, -4.68001
- Cadw reference
- 13092
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)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 193 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Prominently situated on the curve of the road opposite the Post Office in centre of Saint Dogmaels.
History
Probably built 1850 when Mount Pleasant (alias Stop Cottage) was advertised for sale as "on an eminence .... newly built".
Exterior
Circa 1850 detached house in brown stone banded in blue liaise with slate roof, red brick end stacks and paired brackets to eaves. Double-fronted, two-storey with large sashes, marginal glazing bars, slate sills and painted stone voussoirs to cambered heads. Similar head to centre C20 door with overlight. One concrete step and slate doorstep. Rendered E end wall with loft window. Whitewashed W end and outshut rear.
Reason for designation
A good example of the banded stone facades once typical of Saint Dogmaels.
Nearby in the register
- 3 Finch StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lychgate and Steps to Churchyard at St Thomas ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- TyrhedynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.