Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
57 Main Street
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 July 1981
- Locality
- Pembroke
- Town
- Pembroke
- Community
- Pembroke
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67524, -4.91501
- Cadw reference
- 84953
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of Main Street some 100m W of its W junction with East Back.
History
Late C18, possibly of earlier origin, formerly one of a pair of terraced houses with No 59, Picton House, of two storeys and cellar, with same eaves, ridge and plinth lines. Much altered since 1981 by replacement of upper windows and removal of ground floor C19 shop front, replaced with two windows matching those above, retaining house door to left. Interior retains late C18 or early C19 Chinese Chippendale staircase.
Exterior
Terraced house, painted render with asbestos slate close-eaved roof and no chimneys, Two storeys and cellar. Three window range of C20 double-glazed 12-pane sashes with half-glazed house door in left bay. Formerly there was a C19 shop front with pilasters, fascia and cornice and half-glazed panelled door; iron grille in stall riser.
Rear has asbestos slates to roof, with lean-to mirroring that on No 59, to rear right. C20 dormer windows.
Interior
Interior altered, stair hall to left with stair against E wall. Chinese Chippendale balustrade to staircase rising from back of hall to landing with similar balustrade, and also to second flight to upper floor. Balustrade is to similar pattern to Nos. 103 and 105, diagonal cross between upright square balusters, and short lengths in the triangles alternately parallel to one or other diagonal. Square newels. Ground floor rear room has fireplace with iron grate.
Cellar with flat ceiling and bed rock exposed in NE corner.
Reason for designation
Included, notwithstanding the modern facade, for Chinese Chippendale staircase and group value.
Nearby in the register
- Picton HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- 63 Main StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- No 62 and forecourt railingsCommercialunder 1 mi
- 64 & 66 & 68 Main Street including forecourt gatepiers and railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.