Old Lifeboat House, St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan), Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8788 / 51°52'43"N

Longitude: -5.3087 / 5°18'31"W

OS Eastings: 172365

OS Northings: 225203

OS Grid: SM723252

Mapcode National: GBR C3.RZWB

Mapcode Global: VH0TK.X1WJ

Plus Code: 9C3PVMHR+GG

Entry Name: Old Lifeboat House

Listing Date: 28 July 1992

Last Amended: 28 July 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 12696

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300012696

Location: Situated in Porthstinian cove immediately behind 1911 lifeboat house, which is built over earlier slipway.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan)

Community: St. David's

Locality: Porthstinian/St Justinian's

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Lifeboat station

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History

1870s, enlarged 1886, lifeboat house for Saint David's lifeboat.

The first Saint David's lifeboat, the Augusta, given 1869 was kept here until replaced by a larger boat, the Gem, in 1885, for which the building was enlarged. The building became disused in 1911 when the replacement of the Gem by a motor lifeboat necessitated a new building.

Exterior

Rubble stone with grouted slate roof and gable front of squared stone with bargeboards. Original high opening largely infilled and rendered with smaller double doors inserted. Stone relieving arch over original lintel and 6-pane window in gable. Under window is marble plaque recording the repairing and enlarging of the lifeboat house and addition of the watch room 1886. S side has 3 windows with Caerbwdy stone sides and heads. Two windows on N side and small slate roofed addition at NE angle with rear round chimney, front door and N end window.

Reasons for Listing

Included for historical interest and group value with the newer lifeboat house.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Lifeboat House
Situated in Porthstinian cove some 3km off Saint David's.
II St Justinian's Well
Situated on southern side of lane some 30m E of steps down to lifeboat house.
I Ruins of St Justinian's Chapel
Situated in the grounds of Saint Justinian's, some 60m E of house.
II Watch Tower to NW. of St. Justinian's
Situated in NW corner of grounds of St Justinian's, some 100m from house and prominently visible from land and sea.
II Rhosson Ganol
Situated on northern side of road to Porthstinian some 50m W of Rhosson Farm.
II Outbuilding on S.Side of Farmyard at Rhosson Ganol
Situated to SW of farmhouse, backing onto road to Porthstinian.
II Well-Head opposite Rhosson Farm
Situated on nothern side of road to Porthstinian on angle of field track running N, opposite Rhosson Farm.
II* Rhosson Uchaf/Rhosson Farmhouse
Situated on southern side of road to Porthstinian about 550m E of Saint Justinian's Chapel.

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Old Lifeboat House

A Grade II Listed Building in St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan), Pembrokeshire