Nos 1 & 2 Gower Houses, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6718 / 51°40'18"N

Longitude: -4.6988 / 4°41'55"W

OS Eastings: 213479

OS Northings: 200450

OS Grid: SN134004

Mapcode National: GBR GF.7QK5

Mapcode Global: VH2PS.H7SR

Plus Code: 9C3QM8C2+PF

Entry Name: Nos 1 & 2 Gower Houses

Listing Date: 26 April 1977

Last Amended: 28 March 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6294

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300006294

Location: Situated on the N side of Tudor Square between the former Liberal Club and Clifton House.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Tenby

Community: Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Community: Tenby

Built-Up Area: Tenby

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

Large mid C19 4-storey building with flats over two shops. Shops occupied by Rembrandt and Kazbah in 2001. Old photographs show that there were 2 oriels to first floor and the 2 shopfronts each had recessed door on inner side, and overall fascia with console brackets, one each end, pair in centre. The one on the right was a grocery c1900.

Exterior

Commercial building, painted stucco with hipped slate roof behind parapet and brick end stacks. Four storeys, 3 bays, moulded cornice with modillions, quoins to upper floors. Square-headed sash windows in moulded stucco cambered-headed surrounds with keystones and small sill-brackets. Six-pane sash windows to upper 2 storeys (square to top floor), and 4-pane to first floor. C20 shop front to each side of ground floor, moulded cornice over.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a substantial C19 frontage on Tudor Square.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Clifton House
Situated on the N side of Tudor Square next to Brecknock House.
II Brecknock House including rear elevations
Situated on the N side of Tudor Square between Brecknock House and Lloyds TSB Bank.
II Wedgwood Memorial Fountain
Formerly sited in roadway outside National Westminster Bank.
II Northcliffe House (including former Liberal Club)
On the NE side of the High Street near the junction with Tudor Square.
II National Westminster Bank
Situated on the S side of Tudor Square near the junction with Church Street.
II Premises occupied by Tenby Rock and Fudge
Situated on the S side of Tudor Square on the SE corner of the junction with Church Street.
II Tudor House
Situated on the S side of Tudor Square between York House and the National Westminster Bank.
II York House
Situated on the S side of Tudor Square between Athol House and Tudor House.

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Nos 1 & 2 Gower Houses

A Grade II Listed Building in Tenby, Pembrokeshire