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Sodstone Manor

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Sodstone, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, designated on 17 May 1988.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Sodstone Manor, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Domestic
Date of designation
17 May 1988
Locality
Sodstone
Community
Narberth
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.81532, -4.75485
Cadw reference
6540

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (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)
  • 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

At the end of a driveway past a lodge situated on the B4313 some 800 yds NW of Redstone Cross.

History

C1860, small plain Italianate country house of square plan. Built for Sir Alfred Ernle Montacute-Chatfield.

Exterior

2 storey and basement. Incised coursing to colourwashed plaster on rubble with plinth. W section slate roof. Central stacks with flanking scrolls to front and rear elevations; grouped flues.
Panelled blocking course, plain entablature. Pilasters to corner, 1st floor band.

3 window front elevation. Cross windows, plain architraves, stone sills. Similar to ground floor flanking central porch. Panels and scrolls upon moulded cornice, round arched doorway, keystone, pilasters, sunk panels; narrow side windows. Half glazed panelled door, panelled reveals open to form storm doors.

5 window garden front to left end elevation. 4 window elevation to right end, panelled staff door. Area with 2 basement windows below.
Lane-to attached to left of rear elevation. Three 1st floor windows offset to left, single ground floor windows.

Balustraded forecourt to all sides save right end.

Interior

Interior - mahogany staircase to entrance hall, barley twist balusters, grouped to form newels. Finials and pendants. Panelled reveals and doors. Cornices to drawing and dining rooms. Servants hall with back stairs to former kitchen in basement, vaulted storerooms, flagstone flooring.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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