No 2 Frogmore Villas

Cadw's description

Location

Set back from the street line on the SW side of Lower Frog Street approximately 45m from the junction with the Paragon.

History

One of a row of three villas of c1900 (possibly 1897) built to designs by E Glover Thomas of Tenby. No 1 was owned by the architect. They were originally enclosed by front garden walls with ornate iron gates and rails by W Baker of Newport, mostly removed except gate to No 1 and rails between forecourts.

Exterior

Terraced house in row of 3, mirrored pair with No 3, painted stucco with slate roof, terracotta ridge tiles and red brick right end stack. Two storeys, two-window range with full height large canted bay window to right with sashes, single sash to left over door. All sashes have small panes to top sash only. Bay has moulded cornices and eaves have fretwork valance. Four-panel door with overlight in ornate timber porch paired with porch of No 3. Leaded overlight lettered '2 Frogmore Villas'. Porch has slate gabled roof carried on row of turned posts on low rendered walls, the posts with rings and capitals, paired posts to front. Blocks over posts shaped to form keyhole motif, and porch head shaped to a 3-lobe pattern under overhanging fretwork bargeboards with apex finial and pendant.

Reason for designation

Included as one of a row of three terraced houses with ornate woodwork of c1900.