Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llandawke
Laugharne Township, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Laugharne Township, Carmarthenshire, designated on 21 November 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 21 November 1988
- Community
- Laugharne Township
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.77484, -4.49142
- Cadw reference
- 9684
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
Situated on a hilltop to W of Laugharne reached by a farm track to N of the Parish Church.
History
Built in 1841 by Lord Kensington on the site of an older manor house. Bought by the local council in 1920's and converted into 2 properties.
Exterior
L-plan with late Georgian 2-storey modern cement render elevations (formerly stucco); plinth. Hipped slate roof, wide bracket eaves and cement render end chimney stacks. Recessed small pane horned sash windows; 16-pane to ground floor front. Central open pedimented doorcase with recessed half glazed door and traceried side and over lights; stone steps. 2-window side elevations, those windows towards front on right side are blocked; basement opening to left. 3-bay cement rendered and separately roofed extension at rear (No 2) with similar detail but shallower windows; gabled rear porch. There was formerly a further attached range demolished post war.
Interior
Interior retains 6-panel doors, panelled reveals and staircase with turned newel. Alterations in conversion.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St OdoceusReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Brixton FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse & Corn Store (including attached range to E.) at Brixton FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Horse engine House at Brixton FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.