Private house, early 19th century, built for the Richards family who were prominent in the development of Tenby. Jacob Richards probably built the house c1820-30 as he leased the area known as the Croft from the Corporation about then. The house was owned by William Richards in 1839 when described as 'an ugly square lump which could be placed on its side or upside down without injuring its proportions'. The house was used as the Tenby Guildhall and the Magistrates' Court in the 20th century, and the single storey range that links Croft House with Glendower Houses, was added in earlier to mid C20, as summer rooms for the Bay Hotel.

A plain stucco elevation to the Norton with a parapet and hipped slate roofs. It is of a basement and 3 storeys, with a 5-window range of sash windows, 12-panes to upper floor, long 8-panes to first floor, and shorter 8-panes to ground floor, while the 2 windows to the ground floor left room have marginal panes with some coloured glass.
The centre door is in its original glazed porch, and is raised up being reached from each side by curving stone steps with shaped traed ends and 20th century iron rails. The porch is timber with angle columns, each with entablature block and an open pediment. The front is infilled with a tripartite sash with a double elliptical fanlight. There are half-column responds and a 20th century 6-panel door to each side. The original front door within has a 6-panel door with a traceried fanlight, panelled reveals and soffit, and an open-pediemented doorcase with piers similar to those on the Glendower Houses.

Added to left end is 1-storey range with a parapet, built out over basement area. One sash window faces to The Norton which is similar to the 2 windows to the right, with afurther sash to the end wall to The Croft.
The eight end has 2 12-pane sashes to upper floors and a 20th century inserted door to the ground floor right of centre.
Attached is a mid 20th century single-storey cafe range, linking this building to to Glendower Houses. Painted stucco with parapet and bays divided by pilaster strips. Small-paned windows mostly in pairs and double doors.
Rear to The Croft has 3 4-pane sashes to upper floor, 1 to left, 2 to right, canted bay to first floor left, arched window and 2 4-pane sashes to right, and ground floor C20 toilet block addition to left and centre, 2-pane sash and glazed double-door to right. Basement to right.

SW room has 6-panel door, panelled shutters, elliptical-arched recess with fluted pilasters and arch, panelled reveals. Plain cornice. NW room has later shutters and has been enlarged into 1-storey addition.