The former Albion Hotel and Laston House, Castle Square, Tenby

Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 10 May 2008

On the left, Grade II Listed, the early 20th century façade fronts an early 19th century pair of houses, possibly by S P Cockerell, with 3-storey fronts to Pier Hill. Built before 1817 it became the Albion between 1844 and 1849. The façade could be part of alterations advertised in 1898 by H T Morley. Laston House is Grade II* Listed and built in 1806-9 as a public bath house for Sir William Paxton to S P Cockerell's designs. The baths were damaged by fire in 1809 and repaired 1809-10. They were refitted in 1837, for Captain C C Wells. A huge reservoir to the rear fed two baths as well as a sweating bath and a fumigation bath, the water changing with every tide. The building became a private house in about 1884 and was used late in the century as C S Allen's photographic studio. The Greek inscription from Euripides reads 'The sea cleanses all men's pollution'.

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