Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Exeter House including Oriel Evans Bokshop
Laugharne Township, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 25 September 1986
- Community
- Laugharne Township
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.77148, -4.46235
- Cadw reference
- 9635
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
In a continuous row of fronages, Elm House stepped up to the right
Exterior
Early C19 (shown on 1834 survey map) Georgian 3-storey, 3-window cement render front with later alterations; depp ground floor architrave and plinth punctuated to the right by pilasters. Slate roof, brick end chimney stacks. Various sash windows, mostly replaced but small-pane glazing retained to 2nd floor right. Contemporary 5-light shop front with swept out cornice to left flanked by pilasters. Paired entrances to centre; 6-panel door to Exeter House, boarded door to The Pines, blocked opening to right.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- The Pines including Oriel Evans BookshopCommercialunder 1 mi
- Elm HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gainsford HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.