The Old Post Office, Fishguard and Goodwick (Abergwaun ac Wdig), Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9943 / 51°59'39"N

Longitude: -4.9773 / 4°58'38"W

OS Eastings: 195693

OS Northings: 237054

OS Grid: SM956370

Mapcode National: GBR CK.JJ2Z

Mapcode Global: VH1QM.P42J

Plus Code: 9C3QX2VF+P3

Entry Name: The Old Post Office

Listing Date: 24 November 1978

Last Amended: 7 January 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 12370

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300012370

Location: Situated on the street line, some 80m from the centre of The Square, between Nos 7 and 11.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Fishguard

Community: Fishguard and Goodwick (Abergwaun ac Wdig)

Community: Fishguard and Goodwick

Locality: Fishguard

Built-Up Area: Fishguard

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Post office

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History

Large later C19 commercial building, perhaps built for the Post Office about 1880, as bearing some resemblance to former Post Office in Haverfordwest.

Exterior

Commercial premises, former Post Office, stuccoed cladding and slate half-hipped roof with thin brick end stacks. Three storeys, 2 plus one bays, the right bay similar but slightly set back. Each floor has angle pilasters and heavy moulded cornices with broader friezes to main floors and heavier cornice to eaves level. Ground floor has channelled rustication. Windows are cambered-headed in moulded architraves with plate glass sashes. The recessed bay is similar but ground floor sash is set to left to accommodate a pilastered and pedimented doorway. Ground floor windows have C20 glazing. Door is 5-panelled with overlight.

Interior

Inside front door, stairs with turned balusters and fluted newel with ball finial, and stair screen with leaded coloured glass in 4 lights. Main office, now shop, to left.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a substantial and well-detailed later C19 commercial building.

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The Old Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Fishguard and Goodwick (Abergwaun ac Wdig), Pembrokeshire