History

House, now commercial premises, c1800, apparently built as pair with No 11, both marked on Wood's 1834 map. Occupied by Miss May Williams, fancy draper, in 1926, part of a public house with No 11 in later C20, then travel-agents premises. The original domestic interior and stair survive above the ground floor. A large chimney between Nos 11 and 12 has gone.

Exterior

Terraced house now commercial premises, red brick Flemish bond, with slate roof and timber modillion eaves cornice. Facade at an obtuse angle to similar front of No 11. Three storeys, 2-window range of 16-pane hornless sash windows with C20 shop front below. Shopfront has deep fascia and door to left.

Interior

Fine closed string staircase with stick balusters, ramped rail and turned newels, in 4 flights up to top floor. First floor front room has cornice and 6-panel door with fielded panels. 6-panel door to rear room, sunk panels. Rear room has wall cupboard each side of fireplace. Upper floor has 6-panel door with sunk panels.
Small plaster ceiling rose, cornice and fireplace said to remain on ground floor but covered over. Deep cellar down 13-steps with 2 heavy beams and 2 inserted beams. Three arched recesses on party wall to No 11 with corbelled tops to piers. Two blocked openings on front wall, one with brick one with stone head.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of a small group of notable late Georgian brick fronted premises in this part of Carmarthen, retaining a fine interior.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29504866

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)