31 West Street

Cadw's description

Location

On the E side of West Street at its junction with South Road.

History

Mid to later C19 single storey cottage, part of the Orange Town development laid out on land called Lion Fields bought by Isaac Williamson of Greenhill, Pwllcrochan in 1861 to build 'comfortable cottages for respectable mechanics'. Five parallel streets: on the c. 1865 town map Mansel Street has houses only on E side, Williamson Street has scattered houses, Thomas Street is built up on both sides. West Street and Paynter Street are not laid out. Similar houses were built at Kingsbridge Cottages, Holyland Road, and are to be found in the High Street and Military Road areas of Pembroke Dock. West Street has 12 houses on E side, and row of 6 on W.

Exterior

One of a row of single storey houses with forecourts enclosed by stone rubble walls. Modern cladding and imitation slate close-eaved roof with stone flanking stacks, the left one rendered. A large 4-pane horned sash window without glazing bars each side of central rectangular doorway with overlight and four-panel door with moulded borders to upper panels. Slate sills.
Front garden wall of rendered stone with roughly embattled grey stone coping and centre gate piers with grey stone pyramidal caps. Two steps, one of slate, to C19 iron gate with uprights with stud finials rising alternately above middle and top rails.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reason for designation

Included for its special interest as one of the best examples of a single-storey house in the Orange Town development.