Manse is a Grade II listed building in the Carmarthenshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 25 September 1986. Dwelling.

Manse

WRENN ID
grey-iron-heron
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Carmarthenshire
Constituency
Caerfyrddin MP: Ann Davies (PC)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
25 September 1986
Type
Dwelling
Address
Manse, Laugharne Township, SA33 4RY
OS grid reference
SN 301 109
Coordinates
51.77111, -4.46257
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The Manse and Pelican are a pair of Georgian buildings dating from the late 18th century to early 19th century. They are three stories tall with a basement and have three-window frontages. The Manse is broader and finished in stucco, while the Pelican is covered in cement render. From 1948, the Pelican was the home of Dylan Thomas' parents. Both buildings feature a slate roof and brick chimney stacks, along with an eaves band.

The windows are recessed small-pane sash types, offset to the right, and there are central Palladian semi-circular headed sashes with keystones. Each entrance has a bracketed hood; the Manse has a six-panel door, while the Pelican has a nine-panel door with a fanlight above. A plaque on the second floor of the Pelican indicates that "The two .... pine ends of this building belong to W and M Davies. Built by him in 1866."

Local climate

Manse sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,250 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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