Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Moir House
Laugharne Township, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Laugharne Township, Carmarthenshire, designated on 30 November 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1966
- Community
- Laugharne Township
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.77256, -4.46290
- Cadw reference
- 9632
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set across the slope, attached to The Limes on the left and Rosetta at an angle to the right; ramped and iron railed path above the road to front.
Exterior
Late C18, one roof truss said to be dated 1790. Georgian 3-storey, 3-window rendered front with later alterations, built with The Limes and known as Big House; divided up ca 1900. Slate roof, dentiled eaves, brick chimney stacks; small pane sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors (with horns to latter); ca 1900 splayed bays to ground floor with iron railins to flat roofs, advanced dentiled cornices and some coloured glass above sash windows. Arched entrances to centre with trellis porch; recessed 6-panel door qnd 5-pane petal fanlight. Formerly with storeyed bay to right to balance the dront when one property with The Limes. Rendered rear with pyramidal roofed and lowe gabled extensions.
Interior
Interior retains what was the main staircase to Big House, formerly with pyramidal lantern; classical detailing to cornices and fireplaces.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- The LimesDomesticunder 1 mi
- RosettaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Great HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dragon ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.