Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Awelaur (former Vicarage) Servants' Latrine
Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 27 August 1999
- Locality
- Golden Grove Village
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Llanfihangel Aberbythych
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85707, -4.04921
- Cadw reference
- 22203
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 1860 "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Detached at north side of Awelaur, close to the former servants' wing of the house. A screen wall conceals it from the garden.
History
Contemporary with the construction of the former Vicarage, c1879.
Exterior
A small building in local limestone with hipped slate roof. Scalloped red ridge tiles similar to those of the house. Slates butted at hips. Door openings at east and south sides.
Reason for designation
An unusual survival of a detached latrine for domestic servants; also listed for group value with the house and coach-house.
Nearby in the register
- Awelaur, formerly the VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Awelaur (former Vicarage) Coach-houseDomesticunder 1 mi
- April Cottage, formerly the AlmshousesDomesticunder 1 mi
- West LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.