Swansea Council 71/72 THE KINGSWAY Cultural Heritage - Appraisal
70039389-CHA NOVEMBER 2019 CONFIDENTIAL
Swansea Council
71/72 THE KINGSWAY Cultural Heritage - Appraisal
TYPE OF DOCUMENT (VERSION) CONFIDENTIAL
PROJECT NO. 70039389 OUR REF. NO. 70039389-CHA
DATE: NOVEMBER 2019
WSP 1 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ
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Date 19/09/2019 07/11/2019
Prepared by Kevin Paton Kevin Paton
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Authorised by Sally Hales Sally Hales
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Project number 70039389 70039389
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CONTENTS
1 CULTURAL HERITAGE 2
1.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 2 1.2 APPROACH 2 1.3 SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 4 1.4 HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL BASELINE 4 1.5 CONCLUSION 9
2 APPENDICES 10
FIGURES Figure 1: Designated Cultural Heritage Sites
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1 CULTURAL HERITAGE
1.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The main aims and objectives of this high level Cultural Heritage Appraisal are to: Identify any known Cultural Heritage sites that may be present within the Proposed Development and within a surrounding study area; Assess the potential for the survival of previously unknown archaeology within the Proposed Development; Suggest recommendations for any further cultural heritage assessment or mitigation of sites highlighted within the appraisal, likely to be affected by the Proposed Development. This appraisal forms the first stage of an iterative process of a Cultural Heritage assessment which will be considered alongside wider scheme issues during development of the scheme design. As part of any future detailed design process, further assessment and/or investigations may be required to assess the impacts of the Proposed Development on the cultural heritage resource, or to establish the extent, character and significance of potential buried remains. This high-level appraisal has identified the key national, regional and local heritage considerations, referencing current Cultural Heritage Guidelines. For the avoidance of doubt, and for the purposes of this study, ‘Cultural Heritage’ encompasses cultural heritage, archaeological heritage and architectural heritage. This comprises: places and objects of beauty or of cultural, historical, scientific, social or spiritual value; and includes archaeological monuments, world heritage sites, protected structures, designed landscapes, place names, language and inherited traditions. 1.2 APPROACH This study has involved desk-based elements, collating information mainly from within a 500 m study area, utilising the following readily available primary information sources: Collation and assessment of all Designated archaeological sites within a 500 m radius of the Proposed Development; Assessment of all available excavation reports and archives including unpublished reports; Assessment of aerial photographic and satellite imagery; Assessment of archive records held at the National Library of Wales and the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales; Records held by the developer including geological/geomorphological information, aerial photographs, maps and plans; Map regression analysis using all relevant cartographic sources; and Place-name evidence and Historic Documents. Legislative Framework and Guidance The appraisal has been carried out in line within the following legislative framework: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979; nationally important archaeological sites (both above and below-ground remains) of any period may be identified and protected under this Act. Statutory protection is given to any structure, building or work which is considered to be of particular historic or archaeological interest and this Act regulates any activities which may affect such areas. Under the Act any work that is carried out on a
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scheduled monument must first obtain Scheduled Monument Consent (SMC). Development affecting the setting of a scheduled monument is dealt with wholly under the planning system; Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990; applies special protection to buildings and areas of special architectural or historic interest. Section 66 (1) of the Act states that ‘In considering whether to grant planning permission for development which affects a listed building or its setting, the local planning authority or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State shall have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.’ Within Wales, the mechanisms by which appropriate consents for works affecting listed buildings and conservation areas are to be applied for is set out in the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2012; Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016; this Act became law in March 2016, and amends the two pieces of legislation identified above, as well as providing new stand-alone provisions. The following guidance documents have been referenced during the preparation of this appraisal: Welsh Office Circular 61/96 Planning and the Historic Environment: Historic Buildings and Conservation Areas; Conservation Principles for the sustainable management of the historic environment in Wales (Cadw, 2011); and Setting of Historic Assets in Wales, Cadw (2017). Standards and Guidance This appraisal has been compiled in accordance with professional standards and guidance. The standards and guidance which relate to this assessment are; Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) 2017, Standard and Guidance for Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment; Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), 2014a, Code of Conduct; and Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), 2014b, Standards and Guidance for Consultancy Advice. Study Area Although the focus of this assessment is on the Proposed Development, a wider study area is presented to place the area within its archaeological and contextual background. A study area of approximately 500 m extending out from the limits of the Proposed Development was applied for the identification of all designated heritage sites. Limitations This study has been based solely on a high level interrogation of existing data available through primary resources. No Historic Environment Record (HER) enquiry has been requested, no site- based survey or invasive field survey has been undertaken to inform the conclusions of this study. All online data was accessed on the 18th September 2019.
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1.3 SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION The proposed development is located to the north-west edge of the retail centre of Swansea, located on The Kingsway (centred on NGR 265252, 193003), with part of the site extending through to Oxford Street (Figure 1). The proposed development is surrounded by further commercial buildings, with the NCP car park situated opposite the site, and retail buildings adjacent. Swansea Bus Station and Quadrant Shopping Centre is located approximately 100 m south of the site. The wider surrounding area is urban, with dense residential dwellings lining the outskirts of the city centre to the north, east and west, with Swansea Bay, Swansea Civic Centre and Swansea Marina which comprises residential and commercial properties located to the south. The site currently consists of a former nightclub building, which has already been demolished to basement level (two storeys below ground level) which is currently being used as a site compound for The Kingsway works’ contractors. The remaining area of the site consists of a former bank, Picton Lane Arcade, a car park, Peacocks clothing shop, a charity shop, and demolished former retail units on Oxford Street. The Proposed Development comprises a mixed-use site including the construction of a six storey building (two below ground). The area of the site is approximately 0.7 hectares(ha) within the red line boundary. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report was submitted to the City and County of Swansea for the Proposed Development1 in early 2019.
1.4 HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL BASELINE Overview The study has identified no known cultural heritage assets within the Proposed Development boundary. Utilising an indicative 500 m study area surrounding the Proposed Development, 50 known designated heritage assets were identified and listed within the information sources referenced above. Historical Timeline The principal sites and features within the study area are described in the context of a timeline of archaeological periods from Prehistoric through to Modern. The location of the recorded assets can be cross referenced with Figure 1 and the Gazetteer (Appendix 1). The time periods discussed can be broadly divided as follows: Prehistoric: Palaeolithic 50,000 – 10,000 BCE Mesolithic 10,000 – 4,000 BCE
1 Swansea Council, Digital Village Swansea, Environmental Screening Report, 2019
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Neolithic 4,000 – 2,200 BCE Bronze Age 2,200 – 800 BCE Iron Age 800 BCE – CE 43 Roman CE 43 - 410 Early Medieval CE 410 – 1086 Medieval CE 1086 - 1536 Post-Medieval CE 1536 – 1900 Modern CE 1900 – Present Prehistoric Period Due to the Medieval origins of Swansea, and the subsequent development and expansion of the city in the Post-Medieval period, the area immediately surrounding the Site is bereft of any designated Prehistoric archaeology, with any evidence for Prehistoric habitation likely having been removed. The general area around Swansea contains a wealth of Prehistoric archaeology stretching back to the Palaeolithic, with the Red Lady of Paviland, a skeleton dyed in red ochre, that dates to 33,000 BCE discovered on the Gower Peninsula to the west of the city. The only other designated Prehistoric archaeology close to Swansea is an earthwork on Kilvey Hill (GM315) approximately 2.5 km to the east. Roman Period The Roman occupation of Wales began approximately five years after the initial advances into Britain, with Roman roads, camps, forts and settlements forming part of the Roman archaeological footprint within Wales from CE 48. In the wider area around the city of Swansea, there are three known Roman sites, with two practice camps approximately 6 km to the north-west at Stafford Common (GM502) and Myndd Carn-Goch (GM269), and a Roman fort approximately 10 km to the north-east at Neath (GM215). Medieval Period The Early Medieval period in Swansea is not evidenced through historical records or known archaeological evidence. The typical accounts of the development of Swansea begin with the Norman period in circa CE 1100, and focus on the creation of the castle and the accompanying town. However, given the fact that the castle was constructed at this location suggests that earlier settlement existed in the area. Furthermore, there is some debate that the name for the city derives from a Norse word ‘Sweyns-ey’ or Sweyn’s island, again evidencing Early Medieval activity and probable settlement in relation to the early Viking period. The Medieval period in Swansea is dominated by the presence of the Norman castles, with the construction of the original Castle (Site 1) in the early 12th century. The castle was a motte and bailey type and likely to have been of timber construction, but rebuilt in stone sometime after it was raised by Welsh raids in 1217. The outer bailey of the castle was also walled in stone in the 13th century and it is around this time and into the 14th century that the ‘New’ castle was constructed in the south-east corner (Site 2). However, the construction of this new castle came at the same time as the pacification of Wales by Edward I, and the castle was no longer required as a military base, instead utilised as an administrative centre. The owners of the castle, The De Braoses, preferred to live elsewhere and the castle went into decline, with the towers sold off not long into the 14th century.
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Another possible survivor from this period is the Old Cross Keys Public House (Site 32), which is said to have been constructed in 1332, and is formed by parts of the former St. Davids Hospital built by the Bishop of St. Davids. A recent study of excavation evidence tied with historic maps has been able to produce a tentative plan of Medieval Swansea, with the hospital depicted and the town shown to be bounded by a wall to the rear of St. Mary’s Church (Site 31)2. The church itself has origins in the Medieval period at this location but has been rebuilt five or six times over the years, with the current building constructed in 1954-59 after its predecessor was destroyed during World War II. The study also suggests that Wind Street was the focus of a busy market place, and the houses in the town were set within burgess plots present between the castle curtain wall and the boundary walls. The Old Cross Keys sits to the south-west of the castle and would have been located on the road leading to the Wassail Gate in the south-west corner of the town. In relation to the Proposed Development, the map also indicates that a former Medieval road named Frog Street passed through the area, leading from the town gate on the western side, and joining with Gower Road at its northern end. Post-Medieval Period By the beginning of the Post-Medieval period the South Wales Coalfield had reached the coast and coal and other minerals were being exported from the area by 1550. The developing industry and the strategic advantage of the port led to Swansea being given one of the earliest town charters in Wales, bringing with it an expansion of the population due to an influx of people from the rural areas of Wales looking for work. The majority of designated Scheduled Monuments surrounding Swansea attest to this industrial heritage, including the White Rock Copper Works (GM481) in the north-east of the city, and the Clyne Valley Colliery (GM455) to the immediate south-west. Within the study area, the expansion of the town is denoted by the presence of Listed Buildings that survive from the 17th century onwards. The majority of the buildings relate to 19th century houses, municipal buildings, religious establishments, and a prison. Two of these have 17th century origins and are located to the north of the town: the original Presbyterian Meeting House (Site 14) and the original Swansea Grammar School (Site 6). Both original buildings have since been replaced on the same locations in the 19th century but attest to a thriving and affluent population in this part of the city. The 18th century is represented by the Ye Olde Wine Shoppe (Site 21), the No Sign Bar & Munday’s Wine Merchants (Site 37), The Coach House (Site 35), and a house at No. 17 St. Mary’s Street (Site 26). The three former buildings are all located on Wind Street, with all four contained within the Wind Street Conservation Area (Site 49). This area consists of the oldest part of Swansea with the castles to the north and the port to the immediate south, with Wind Street having been the focus of commerce and small industry in Swansea for many centuries. The area also contains a further six 19th century Listed Buildings on Wind Street that also occur within the study area.
2 Dean, G & Lilley, K. 2014 Mapping Medieval Swansea. Source - http://www.medievalswansea.ac.uk/en/mapping-medieval-swansea/
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The 19th century sees further expansion to the west and north of the city as well, with fifteen Listed Buildings dating to this century within the study area. These consist of the H.M. Prison (Site 47), several churches (Site 16, 29, 44-46), including the Grade II* Listed Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Hall and School Block, a Quaker meeting house (Site 20), two hotels (Site 11 & 13), a Public House (Site 10), the Technical College (Site 3), two office blocks (Site 42 & 43), a pedestal and statue of Sir H. Hussey Vivian (Site 41), and the former Albert Hall (Site 15). Notable about the buildings within the city centre is the lack of housing, with the industrial dominance of the city having forced the residential areas to the outskirts, with the Alexandra Road Conservation Area (Site 48) to the north of the centre a main location for terraced housing between 1803 and 1823. This conservation area also contains the Swansea Working Men’s Club and institute (Site 4), as well as the Central Library (Site 7). The industrial expansion of the city took its toll on the inhabitants and workers within the industries as clean water became difficult to come by, causing several outbreaks of cholera in 1832, 1849, and 1866. This forced the authorities to make changes to the housing situation in the city, with large areas of housing cleared in Greenhill and Alexandra Road where there was serious overcrowding. The mid-19th century also saw the decline in the coal industries in the area as the new railway lines opened up better opportunities for coal transportation from Cardiff. Modern The 20th century saw a reverse in this decline due to the rapid growth in the production of tin plate, with high demand during both World Wars. Part of the Alexandra Road area also shows the artistic development of the city with the Grade II* Listed Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (Site 5) being constructed. Other buildings of architectural interest were constructed during the early parts of this century including the Grade II* Listed Midland Bank (Site 22) on St. Mary’s Street, and a further twelve buildings given Listed status. These consisted of two cinemas (Site 17 & 30), the Centre for Greater Self Awareness (Site 9), The Central Police Station (Site 8), two sets of offices (Site 12, 18), the YMCA (Site 19), post office (Site 27), the Telecom Building (Site 28), two banks (Site 36 & 39), and the Swansea County Court & Offices (Site 40). Bombing of the city in 1941 during the Three Nights Blitz decimated the city centre, resulting in the reconstruction and movement of the centre to Union Street and Oxford Street, now part of a conservation area (Site 50). The Kingsway became a focus for the new Swansea city centre from this period onwards, with the angular concrete architecture of the former buildings within the Proposed Development area dominating the other buildings around it until their recent demolition. Historic Map Regression 1.4.1 A recent study of excavation evidence tied with historic maps has been able to produce a tentative plan of Medieval Swansea, with the town developing around the castle, and houses within burgess plots present between the castle curtain wall and the former town boundary walls3. In relation to the Proposed Development, the map indicates that a former Medieval road named Frog Street passed
3 Dean, G & Lilley, K. 2014 Mapping Medieval Swansea. Source - http://www.medievalswansea.ac.uk/en/mapping-medieval-swansea/
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through the area, leading from the town gate on the western side, and joining with Gower Road at its northern end. 1.4.2 More detailed mapping on the Ordnance Survey map of 1876 shows the Proposed Development area containing a row of detached and semi-detached houses set back from Gower Street, with gardens to the front and rear, and a lane at the rear, dividing the gardens from the rear of properties fronting onto Oxford Street (Plate 1). The properties on Oxford Street are depicted as one single row at the street edge with garden space at the rear, and are more likely to represent shops with apartments above. 1.4.3 Later 19th century and early 20th century maps depict the Oxford Street properties extending into the former garden areas, with little change to houses to the north until the Ordnance Survey map of 1938, when four of the previous detached or semi-detached houses are replaced by a large square building set to the rear of the garden areas. The subsequent Ordnance Survey map of 1948 shows more change with all of the houses seemingly demolished and replaced with larger, potentially industrial buildings, likely the result of the bombing in 1941 (Plate 2). 1.4.4 Into the 1950’s and 1960’ the Kingsway is developed, removing the former gardens to the front and bringing the buildings in this area to the street front. From aerial views and street views along The Kingsway and Oxford Street, it is clear that developments within the area have been ongoing, with architectural styles from the 1970’s, 1980’s, and later evident in the rows of buildings. The Proposed Development area was most recently the location of a large building containing a bar and nightclub fronting onto The Kingsway, with small shops fronting onto Oxford Street. Current views dating from September 2019 show the bar and nightclub have been demolished and works are ongoing to demolish the properties fronting Oxford Street that form part of the Proposed Development area.
Plate 1: Extract from the Ordnance Survey map of 1874 Glamorgan XXIV
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Plate 2: Extract from Ordnance Survey map of 1948 Glamorgan XXIV.NW
1.5 CONCLUSION The appraisal undertaken shows that the Proposed Development area formed part of the Post- Medieval city of Swansea with the possibility of a former Medieval road passing through the area. After extensive bombing in 1941, the city and the Proposed Development area were reconstructed with 1950’s structures removing all trace of earlier habitation, be it Post-Medieval or earlier. There is very low potential for the survival of significant archaeological features within the Proposed Development. It is not recommended that any further archaeological works, desk-based or field investigations are required in advance of the Proposed Development.
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2 APPENDICES
HA Ref Grid Ref Site Type Designation Site Name Description Period Value No. Number
01 GM4401 NGR Castle Scheduled Original The monument consists of the remains of the first phases of Medieval High 265699, Monument Swansea Swansea Castle. The castle stands on the crest of a north-south 193157 Castle gravel scarp, bounded on the east by the navigable River Tawe (now represented by The Strand). Its position was strategic: it commanded the lowest crossing of the river, the main east-west route in south Wales, and a good harbour. Swansea Castle's history was a turbulent one: it suffered in many Welsh raids, and changed hands many times. It was a Norman castle, first mentioned in 1116 as being attacked by the Welsh. It was established by Henry I's friend Henry de Beaumont, first earl of Warwick, as the seat of administration of the marcher lordship of Gower, which Henry bestowed on him in about 1106. This first castle was of motte and bailey type and nothing of it remains above ground. The west side of its deep ditch has been excavated to the north of the present remains. It was rebuilt in stone on the same site, probably after being raised by the Welsh in 1217. Nothing remains above ground of this stage either, but the west side of the curtain wall has been found, together with a mural tower. To the south-west of this small castle, called the 'Old Castle', a large roughly rectangular outer bailey was walled in stone in the 13th century.
02 GM012 NGR Castle Scheduled Swansea The monument consists of the remains of a castle dating to the Medieval High 265718, Monument Castle medieval period. What is visible now is only a small part of the latest LB 11568 193085 castle on the site, which in its heyday in the late 13th century stretched from Welcome Lane in the north to Caer Street in the south, and from the clifftop in the east almost to Princess Way in the west. Located to the south-west of the 'Old Castle', a large roughly rectangular outer bailey was walled in stone in the 13th century. The 'New Castle', of which the present day remains were part, lay in its south-east corner, built on the site of an earlier graveyard. This 'New Castle' dates from the late 13th to early 14th century, by which time Edward I's pacification of Wales had deprived it of any military importance. It continued as an administrative centre but at a reduced level. Its holders, then the de Braoses, preferred to live at Oystermouth Castle, and inevitable decline set in. Stripped of their
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HA Ref Grid Ref Site Type Designation Site Name Description Period Value No. Number
usefulness, the various gates and towers of the bailey - Harold's Gate, Donald's Tower, Bokynham Tower and Singleton Tower - were sold off in the early 14th century. The visible remains consist of the north and south blocks, probably the work of William de Braose II and William de Braose III, connected by a short stretch of much-altered curtain wall. The curtain wall was originally continued up Castle Bailey Street on the west, and west from the north block to enclose a roughly rectangular area, with an entrance on the west side. The well preserved south block, which occupied most of the south side of the 'New Castle', is the most spectacular part, with its picturesque arcaded parapet on top of the outside walls. This was probably a slightly later addition to the main building, which was a residential block. The two large windows on the south side are the windows of the first-floor hall, and below them are the narrow windows of three barrel-vaulted chambers. In the angled wing to the east was a sub-basement with great battered walls, from which there was access to the river. On the first floor was a solar, or private chamber, reached by steps on the west side. At the west end of the block is a spectacular circular garderobe tower standing to its full height, and in the south-east angle is a small turret with an arrow slit. The small rectangular tower to the north has been much altered in post-medieval times, but retains a few original features such as cross arrow slits. On the ground floor are three vaulted chambers, with four rooms above them inserted in the late 18th century when the block was turned into a debtors' prison. It had probably been used as a prison for a long time before. The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval defensive practices.
03 11597 265182, Educational Grad II Listed Technical Occupying a commanding angle site neat the brow of a hill is the Post- Low 193519 Building College Grade II Listed Technical College Building. The structure was Medieval Building constructed in a Tudor Gothic style of red brick and Portland stone dressings. The four-storey entrance tower has diagonal buttresses, crenelled parapet with corner pilasters and stripwork surround. These are finished with twin bell-openings. The building is also decorated with large square-headed four-light mullioned and windows below dripmoulds, small-pane glazing. The doorframe is finished with a fine heraldic panel and has an inscribed lintel, which is located over a four-centred archway with paterae to deep mouldings, trefoils to spandrels. A flight of steps
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leading up to the main entrance of the building is flanked by parapets with ironwork lamp standards. Four storey ranges continue along road with stepped and angled elevation; plain parapets, cross- windows with dripmoulds, small-pane glazing. A fine group of brickwork chimneys with spirals are located on the roof. Decorated chevron and other Tudor mouldings are located above parapets. Similar decorations are located to the eastern flank of the building, which is also accompanied with a three-window arched bridge spanning the road to meet older building. The 20th century saw the creation of three separate educational institutes that served the city of Swansea. The Swansea College of Art established in 1872 and Swansea Technical College established in 1853, the Swansea College of Education established in 1895. The college, which functioned under the wing of Swansea Metropolitan University, ran programmes on business, leisure and tourism, public services, management and health and social care. A study of aerial photography of the area has revealed that the building still exists at this location and continues to function as part of the University.
04 11552 265531, Recreational Grad II Listed Swansea Swansea Working Men's Club & Institute, which dates from 1885 is a Post- Low 193492 Building Working Men's Grade II listed building that comprises of a three storey and attic. Medieval Club & The building is also three-bay fronted which has been constructed in Institute a French Second Empire Style onto Alexandra Road. The advanced centre bay is located under a segmental pediment supporting an elaborate dormer with broken sinuous pediment. A bipartite window is set against a curved and leaded platform roof with ornamental ironwork. Outer pedimented dormers are set into hipped slate roof. A review of aerial photographs of the location has revealed that the building still survives as an upstanding structure and now functions as individual private properties.
05 11553 265503, Recreational Grad II* Listed Glynn Vivian Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was created by local art collector and Post- Medium 193463 Building Art Gallery philanthropist Richard Glynn Vivian in 1909. The building was Medieval designed by local architect Glendinning Moxham in an Edwardian Baroque style. The building consists of a low and wide symmetrical composition with advanced pedimented and pavilions, which is dramatically decorated with an elaborate Baroque door piece at the centre of the front elevation. The building has used red brick and ashlar dressings as the main construction material. A modern extension was later added to the building in 1974.
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The interior of the building has a monumental top-lit entrance hall with balustraded gallery cantilevered on massive volutes. An imperial staircase with balustraded handrails is located within the centre of the building under an archway with swagged, cherubic keyblock. A segmental arched and glazed ceiling with massive volutes decorates the interior. A review of aerial photographs has revealed that the building still functions as the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.
06 11596 265301, Educational Grad II Listed Former Swansea Grammar School was founded back in 1682 by Bishop Post- Low 193450 Building Swansea Gore, after the restoration of Charles II, on a site in Goat Street in Medieval Grammar the centre of the town. The original school went slowly into decline School and was later rebuilt the 1850s here. This phase of the school consisted of a large imposing building located on the brow of the hill at Mount Pleasant. It has been known by a variety of names over the years, but at the time of the First World War it was Swansea Grammar School. Unfortunately, the building was destroyed by bombing in the Second World War and then new school was moved and built in Sketty and opened in 1952. The remains of the building were later rebuilt and the building now consists of a three-storey block in of partly coursed rubble, rusticated quoins, freestone dressings to corbelled eaves, weathered string course and window surrounds. The raised gable ends, slate roof, tall chimney with triple round stems are located over the eastern wall- heads. Continuous rectangular openings are located at the top floor, with elaborate mullioned windows with paired lights. A one-storey extension is located along the buildings the eastern extent. The interior of the building retains much of its Gothic design within the dormitory, dining room, kitchens and chapel. Famous Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas was a student at the school from 1925 to 1931.
07 11550, 265535, Recreation Grade II Listed Central The Central Library in Swansea was designed by architect Henry Post- Low 11551 193428 Building Library, Holtom of Dewsbury and constructed in 1886-7. Holtom used an Medieval Swansea Italianate monumental classical design for the building with the outer College of Art shell being constructed from red facing bricks and pale free stone dressings. The building comprises two-storeys, with attic and basement space. A pavilion roof once adorned the inside but this was later destroyed during the Second World War. A tower is located at the centre of the frontal elevation of the building and is decorated at the top with tripartite arched windows. The front elevation of the building is also decorated with dentilled cornice with solid parapets
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and plain frieze, banded quoins lead the design to the upper floor, with angle and fluted pilasters below. The ground floor has been decorated with arched and keyblocked ground floor windows with linked impost bands and panelled aprons. The porch to the street is decorated with a segmental pedimented doorcase, with panelled pilasters and carved tympanum. The interior entrance hall has paired doorways up steps and an arched coffered ceiling. It is also decorated with cast iron columns with rich acanthus capitals and radiating timber bookcases with guilloche ironwork balconies support entablature. The library was later closed in 2007, with the new library opening in West Glamorgan in 2008. The library was later used for a time as a filming location for BBC Wales but was later acquired by the Swansea Metropolitan University. The Swansea College of Art was located along the southern extent of the same building. The Modern Glass College of Art now fronts this extent.
08 11549 265569, Civil Grade II Listed Central Police The old Central Police Station was designed by local architect Ernest Modern Low 193418 Building Station Morgan and constructed in 1912-13. The building that has been constructed from Portland stone and red brick dressings, has the main entrance located on the north-east corner of the building, under a clocktower. The building comprised of three-storeys and basement which runs along the main fronts. In 2003 the building was acquired by the housing association, Grŵp Gwalia Cyf, and was redeveloped into Llys Glas. It now provides student accommodation for Swansea Metropolitan University, an art gallery and a conference studio.
09 83278 265532, Education Grade II Listed Centre for The Old Ragged School was first established in Orchard Street by Post- Low 193379 Building Greater Self public subscription and landowner donations in 1847 for the Medieval Awareness educational, religious welfare and medical support of impecunious (The Old families in Victorian Swansea. From 1871, it also provided night Ragged schools as well as religious instruction, social activities and a winter School) soup kitchen to the local poor of Swansea. The Ragged School moved the short distance to its present site in 1911, the date recorded on incised stones over the main doorway and on the four foundation stones. The building has been constructed with a symmetrical red brick façade in a Wrenaissance style. The building comprised two storeys, with three bays. The structure received its listing for its special interest as a very scarce example of a voluntary
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educational building whose definite architectural quality and character has survived largely intact.
10 11583 265631, Commercial Grade II Listed Kings Arms The Kings Arms Public House is fronted with a 19th century Georgian Post- Low 193377 Building PH front which covers an earlier structure and later alterations. The L- Medieval shaped building comprises of three storeys with a return gable to the rear. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building still functions as a public house at this location.
11 11594 265275, Commercial Grade II Listed Mount Mount Pleasant Hotel, which now goes under the Windsor Lodge Post- Low 193336 Building Pleasant Hotel Hotel, is set against a hillside on the corner of Heathfield. The Medieval building is unusual as it is a scarce domestic survivor of late Georgian Swansea. The building was constructed for Edward Hughes, professor of history at University College Swansea, and consisted of a three-storey L-shaped stucco range. A review of aerial photographs revealed the building still survives and is used as a hotel at this location.
12 11595 265331, Commercial Grade II Listed Offices of The Offices of Community Industry are prominently sited at the foot Post- Low 193309 Building Community of the hill on the corner with Mount Pleasant Drive. The building, Medieval Industry constructed around 1900, has been designed in an arts and Crafts style, which comprised two storeys plus attic and basement. The hipped slate roof has a three-storey bay rising through eaves on the southern extent. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building appears to be occupied by private residences.
13 11586 265671, Commercial Grade II Listed The Bush The former Bush Hotel is located midway between Kings Lane and Post- Low 193309 Building Hotel Welcome Lane. The building consists of a four story, three windowed Medieval late Georgian stucco fronted hotel, which has been constructed with block coursing and rendered finish. The stucco opening has been decorated with ironwork balconies on moulded brackets. The porch over pavement is similarly decorated with cast-iron columns with angle brackets and railed balcony, with a studded door to entrance. The interior is open-plan with vine tendril friezes, full-height panelling and a rear area with segmental arched ceiling, cusped and interlacing plasterwork. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed that the hotel has recently been renovated and the building now functions as a restaurant known as ‘The Bush Eatery’.
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14 11587 265675, Religious, Grade II Listed Unitarian A Presbyterian Meeting House was first built on this site in 1698, Modern Low 193265 Ritual and Building Church later becoming the High Street Unitarian Chapel, which was built in Funerary 1847, in the Gothic style of the gable-entry type, to the design of architect Joseph Gwillt of London. This chapel was fire damaged in 1987 and rebuilt from the shell in 1991, where the building was constructed from snecked rubble facings and freestone dressings. A study of aerial photographs has revealed that the building still exists at this location.
15 11573 265307, Recreational Grade II Listed Top Rank The Top Rank Club originally opened in 1875 as a public assembly Modern Low 193187 Building Club (formerly and concert hall to designs by Richard Richards of Swansea. The Albert Hall) building was then later converted into a cinema around 1922, possibly to designs by C.T. Ruthen. The building consisted of a wide asymmetrical three storey painted frontage with open pedimented bay to right. Cornice and blocking course, twin columns with acanthus bands, Ionic pilasters to upper tripartite windows with the top floor blocked being blocked up. The building is now protected by a modern metal-clad roof with ventilators. The interior of the auditorium retains an ornamented ceiling with long guilloche panels coffering with central ventilator grilles, swagged frieze, segmental arched ceiling over rear balcony. A review of aerial photographs has revealed that building although still existing at this location, remains boarded up and unused.
16 11590, 265426, Religious, Grad II* Listed Mount Mount Pleasant Baptist Church was constructed in 1825 and later Post- Medium 11591, 193184 Ritual and Building Pleasant enlarged in 1876 to the design of architect George Morgan of Medieval 11592 Funerary Baptist Carmarthen. Further modifications included the addition of a lecture Church, hall in 1885 and classrooms in 1905. The chapel has been Church Hall, constructed yellow ashlar sandstone and has been built in the and School Classical style with a gable-entry. blocks
17 11673 265717, Recreational Grade II Listed Castle Cinema Designed by local architects, C. S. Thomas Meager and Jones and Modern Low 193115 Building constructed in 1913, the cinema is erected on the site of Swansea's first Town Hall. The building was damaged by fire 1927 and partly bomb damaged in 1944 during the Second World War, the interior was then refitted 1962.
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18 11648 to 265354, Commercial Grade II Listed Mond The Mond Buildings were commercial premises that were designed Modern Low 11651 193072 Building Buildings by local architect C.T. Ruthen and constructed in 1911. The buildings consist of a three storey and attic block with symmetrical five bay fronts to Union Street. The building has been designed in an Edwardian Baroque style, with Portland stone being used as the main building material. A review of aerial photographs has revealed that the building is now used as modern shop fronts.
19 11588, 265045, Health and Grade II Listed YMCA The Swansea YMCA Building including Nos. 2-4 occupy a large Modern Low 11589 192987 Welfare Building Building corner block on the corner of Page Street. The buildings were including Nos. constructed in 1912 and were opened in 1913. It is possible that they 2-4 were designed by local architect C T Ruthen in the restrained Baroque style, in which he was famous for. Later additions to the building include Llewellyn Hall of 1920, which is a four- storey block in red brick and Portland stone with banded quoins. Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas, was said to have played in amateur dramatics at Llewellyn Hall. A review of aerial photographs has revealed that the building still functions as a local YMCA.
20 11631 265017, Religious, Grade II Listed Pagefield Pagefield House is a Tudor revival, two-storey and attic house, Post- Low 192969 Ritual and Building House which has been dated to 1858. The building has been constructed Medieval Funerary (Quaker using Red brick and pale stone dressing as the main building Meeting material. Subsequently the building has been used as a Quaker House) Meeting House. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the house is still in use and functions as a meeting house for Quakers.
21 11647 265350, Commercial Grade II Listed Tavern PH & The former Tavern and Ye Olde Wine Shoppe, located near the Post- Low 192996 Building Ye Olde Wine corner of Oxford Street, comprises of a three-storey, with attic Medieval Shoppe gabled frontage, with a black and white treatment. The building is a two-story centre bay with stringcourses and lean-to fishscale tiled side roofs on scrolled brackets. Animal head-corbels are located over ground floor segmental arches with recessed small-pane bowed bar front with flanking doors. The main front entrance is decorated with nailhead studded doors with ironwork plates and strapwork hinges. There are also various ironwork brackets which decorate the building, including an octagonal lantern over the entrance. The interior of the building is fitted with contemporary half-timber fittings including grotesque head-corbels, quatrefoil and arched panels, open balustered staircase and beamed ceilings. A review of aerial photographs of the building it can be seen that the exterior of the
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building remains largely intact in this state. However, the building is no longer a tavern or wine shop and is now occupied by a modern Holland & Barrett health food shop.
22 11570 265690, Commercial Grad II* Listed Midland Bank Midland Bank, occupying a substantial corner site on St Mary’s Modern Medium 192997 Building Street, was constructed and occupied from around 1908 and then later developed and enlarged in 1914. The lead architect for the design is unknown. However, due to the buildings construction a Edwardian Baroque style it can be seen that the architect had been influenced by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Portland stone with yellow brick facings have been used as the main construction material and the building consists of a three-storeys with lower basement. Exterior decorations include five-bay symmetrical facades with emphasised end bays, banded rustication, and curved corner treatment with Lutyens-inspired openwork dome. A review of aerial photographs has revealed that the building is still in use, but is now occupied by a local public house called the Griffin.
23 11656 11656, Domestic Grade II Listed NO.6 WIND No.6 Wind Street in Swansea, constructed in 1897, is a group of Post- Low 192989 Building STREET,,,,,W commercial buildings which have been constructed in an English Medieval EST renaissance style, consisting of three storeys tall with attic space. A GLAMORGAN review of aerial photographs has revealed that the buildings are now , occupied by various local public houses and shops.
24 11657 265760, Commercial Grade II Listed Liverpool Liverpool Victoria Insurance Offices Including the "Cane Connection" Post- Low 192984 Building Victoria Shop, is a mixed group of commercial buildings leading to the Castle Medieval Insurance which were constructed in the late 19th or early 20th century. The Offices buildings were constructed in a free baroque style and consisted of Including four storeys with an attic. The building is adorned with a tall gable "Cane with dragon finial, bull’s eye window and supporting volutes. It is also Connection" decorated with polygonal corner buttresses with urn finials, flat Shop pilasters with cartouche in scrolled pediment over a centre bay. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed that the buildings are now occupied by local public houses and shops.
25 11658 265766, Commercial Grade II Listed National Bank The former National Bank Ltd. Building, located on 8 Wind Street, Post- Low 192979 Building Ltd was possibly constructed in the 19th century is a three-storey building Medieval which has been constructed in the Greek revival style. The building has been decorated with a two-window classical stucco front with end pilasters and dentil cornice over the second floor. A left-hand
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panel of the main frieze is inscribed "This is a joint pine end". The front elevation is also decorated with lion mask cornice over entablature, twin fluted columns in antis with acanthus capitals to wide ground floor openings, with a recessed bay window treatment to metal glazing and stall risers and key patterns to cill bands. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed that the exterior of the building has been affected by, modern developments and the buildings are now occupied by modern public houses and restaurants.
26 11636 265683, Domestic Grade II Listed NO.17 ST. No.17 S. Mary’s Street is a three-storey two-window late Georgian Post- Low 192979 Building MARY’S cemented front building, with the outer exterior having been affected Medieval STREET,,,,,W by modern additions and alterations. The shop front is decorated EST with paired brackets to cornice and a doorway on left. A review of GLAMORGAN aerial photographs has revealed the building is now used as a local , public house and accommodation.
27 11660 265786, Communicatio Grade II Listed Old Post The Old Post Office building in Swansea was designed in the Post- Low 192976 ns Building Office Building Jacobean style at the turn of the century, 1898-1901, with later Medieval (Now Post additions made to the building in 1916 and 1924. The building Office Sorting comprises a symmetrical three-storey building with attic and Office) basement, slated roof, classical cupola and weathervane. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building is now occupied by a large public house and night club.
28 11662 265801, Commercial Grade II Listed Telecom The Telecom Building, located to the right of the Old Post Office Modern Low 192971 Building Building building with modern Head Post Office to right, constructed around 1900 in an Arts and Crafts Gothic style. The building comprises three storeys and attic, with a four-window baded ashlar front. A fine Gothic traceried frieze is located over the first floor. A plain frieze is located over the ground floor. Arched ground floor openings are decorated with blocked architraves and rich stiff-leaf spandrel foliage. A review of aerial photographs of the buildings has shown they are now occupied by local restaurants.
29 11630 264899, Religious, Grade II Listed St Andrew's St Andrew's United Reformed Church is a strongly designed Post- Low 192894 Ritual and Building United ecclesiastical building occupying an eye-catching position mid-way Medieval Funerary Reformed along St Helen’s Road on the corner of George Street. The church Church was founded in 1862 and first opened its doors to the public in 1864. The building is designed with a twin towered Gothic facade located
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above the street level. Snecked rubble facings and pale stone dressings have been used as construction materials. The four-storey square towers turn octagonal as they rise to upper stages, finishing with lancet bell-openings. Panelled buttresses are located on the lower storeys flanking a wide gable. Square-headed Tudor doorways are decorated with dripmoulds and carved spandrels to the centre. A lower three-bay church hall is located to the rear of the main church building. Boundary walls with panelled pinnacles to piers enclose the elevated forecourt with steps leading up to the frontal elevation of the church. The church was badly damaged by fire and had to be redesigned and was eventually reopened in 1964.
30 11602, 265343, Commercial Grade II Listed Former The former Carlton Cinema, designed by C T Ruthen, architect of Modern Low 11603 192945 Building Carlton Swansea for Swansea Electric Cinema Co Ltd and constructed by Cinema Henry Billings of Swansea, contractors, first opened its doors to the (Including public in 1914. The building comprises of four-storeys, with frontal Nos.18B & elevations clad in Doulton white carraraware. A three-storey bowed 18C) glass window also decorates this extent of the building. The Carlton Cinema was closed by the Rank Organisation on 29th October 1977 and was converted into retail use as a record store. Later the auditorium was demolished and replaced by a large bookstore, ‘Waterstone’s’, which still occupies the site.
31 11632 265596, Religious, Grade II Listed Church of St The present Church of St Mary’s is the fifth or perhaps the sixth, to Modern Low 192926 Ritual and Building Mary be built on this site, with the last incarnation being rebuilt after Funerary extensive damage during the Second World War. Originally it is believed a medieval church was constructed at this location with a nave rebuilt in 1739 by Thomas Woodward of Worcester. The whole church was then rebuilt 1895-9 by Sir A Blomfield of London. After the buildings destruction during the war it was then rebuilt in 1954-9 by Leslie T Moore and Sir Percy Thomas. The building now consists of a plan form of apsidal Lady Chapel with wide ambulatory and vestries linked back to transepts, with a tall chancel and nave with aisles. A tall southern tower is attached to the southern transept. The building has used snecked rubble, freestone dressings as the main construction material.
32 11635 265656, Commercial Grade II Listed Old Cross Old Cross Keys Public House is said to have been constructed in Medieval Medium 192955 Building Keys PH 1332 and contain some remnants of St. David’s Hospital built by Henry Gower, Bishop of St Davids. Later in possession of Herbert family. Originally the building was a first-floor long house which was
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L-shaped in plan. The building was then largely altered in 17th century. The main block of the building is aligned parallel to St Mary's Street, with a rear wing extending to the north. A two-storey frontage with twin three storey gables are located along the frontal elevation. A tall parapet with low stack is located to the right of the gabled end. The two storey and attic rear gabled wing retains medieval freestone lancets, single with chamfered surround to attic, cusped pair to first floor and cusped single light to ground floor. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed the building still functions as a public house.
33 11672 265729, Commercial Grade II Listed NO.62 WIND No. 62 Wind Street was constructed in the early 19th century as part Post- Low 192961 Building STREET,,,,,W of a Georgian group on the curve of the street leading up to the Medieval EST Castle. The building has been constructed with a classical stucco GLAMORGAN front, bricks and mortar being used as the main construction , material. Twin neo-classical arched recesses with linked impost band to first floor windows, small-pane sashes in timber architraves, plain top floor windows decorate the front elevation of the building. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed the buildings are now occupied by a restaurant and local dress boutique.
34 11671 265735, Commercial Grade II Listed NO.61 WIND No. 61 Wind Street was constructed in the early 19th century as part Post- Low 192958 Building STREET,,,,,W of a Georgian group on the curve of the street leading up to the Medieval EST Castle. The building consists a three-storey painted brick frontage GLAMORGAN between taller frontages. The eaves of the building have been , decorated with brick pilasters and paired brackets. The overall fascia is to polastered shop front with a triple arched glazing. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed the bottom floor of the building is now occupied by a kebab chip shop.
35 11670 265741, Domestic Grade II Listed The Coach The couch house, located on 59-60 Wind Street, is part of a mainly Post- Low 192950 Building House on the Georgian group on the curve of the street rising towards the Castle. Medieval curve of the The possible 18th century building is decorated with a three-storey street rising stucco front that has been later altered to include a bracket cornice towards the with carved golden lions ends, guttae and a modern pantile roof Castle behind a blocking course. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed that the building is now used as a large modern restaurant known as the Pitcher & Piano.
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36 11669 265750, Commercial Grade II Listed Barclays Bank The former Barclays Bank is set within a group of mainly Georgian Modern Low 192944 Building buildings located on the curve of the street rising towards the Castle. However, it is believed that this building was constructed in the 1920’s and is designed with a three-storey classical frontage, with a polished dark granite ground floor. Portland stone has been used as the main building material. The building is decorated with a deep dentil cornice and plain frieze, which is supported by banded pilasters that are enriched by an Ionic portico in antis to centre. Large keyblocked entry is located on the left of the building, with ironwork gates and lettered tympanum. A review of aerial photographs of the building has revealed that the building is now occupied by a J.D Weatherspoon’s called ‘The Bank Statement’.
37 11668 265762, Commercial Grade II Listed No Sign Bar & The No Sign Bar & Munday's Wine Merchants is located at 56 Wind Post- Low 192941 Building Munday's Street. The low brick fronted building has been in existence since Medieval Wine 1793 and is regarded as one of Swansea’s oldest public houses. Merchants The building comprises three storeys and is decorated with a freestone cornice with a lower parapet. The doorpiece is offset from the building with a hood and elongated brackets. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building still functions as a wine bar.
38 11665, 265775, Commercial Grade II Listed Including entry 54 Wind Street, including entry to Salubrious Passage, consists of a Post- Low 11666, 192939 Building to Salubrious four-storey short terrace with brick frontage on the Street line. The Medieval 11667 Passage building, which is inscribed with ‘Tho Williams Surgeon Buildings’, is dated to around 1803. Red brick has been used as the main construction material with free stone dressings. A modern ground floor frontage is located on the left, with an older shop front with splayed entrance to passage. A row of cast-iron columns with modern arches runs back into Salubrious Passage.
39 11664 265788, Commercial Grade II Listed National The National Westminster Bank, located as an end building to a Modern Low 192938 Building Westminster terraced group on the right consists of a three-storey building that Bank has been constructed in an Inter-war classicism design in 1927-9. The building has a three-bay Portland stone frontage with a set-back top storey and giant Ionic portico in antis. Interior is laid out as a simple classical banking hall. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building is now occupied by a night club and bar known as ‘Bambu’.
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40 11633 265642, Civil Grade II Listed Swansea Swansea County Court & Offices, located on a corner with Princess Modern Low 192901 Building County Court Way, immediately south of St Mary’s Churchyard, was constructed in & Offices a Queen Anne Revival design in 1908.The building consists of a two- storey and attic structures, with the main construction materials being red brick with Bath Stone dressings. The slate roof with ridge stack to the right has a front stack set on a splayed angle to left. Decorations include a moulded corbel with elaborate cartouche, diagonal pilasters, volute supports and moulded cornice. A review of aerial photographs of the area has revealed the building was currently sitting unused.
41 11634 265568, Commemorati Grade II Listed Pedestal & A Pedestal & Statue of Sir H. Hussey Vivian, Welsh industrialist and Post- Low 192861 ve Building Statue of Sir politician is located at the Rutland Street entrance to modern Medieval H. Hussey shopping precinct, originally at Castle Square, thereafter moved in Vivian 1936 to Victoria Park and to present site, 1982. The sculpture was created in 1884 by M. Raggi from London. The sculpture consists of a tall square red granite pedestal with moulded cornice and base that has chamfered angles. The sculpture of Sir H Hussey Vivian, First Baron Swansea of Singleton, has him appear with topcoat and outstretched right hand holding a scroll, with a pile of books to the rear.
42 11611, 265728, Commercial Grade II Listed NO. 2, 3 & 4 No, 2,3 and 4 Princess Way, are set at an angle to the south end of Post- Low 11612, 192866 Building PRINCESS a dual carriageway, on Princess Way. The buildings, that were Medieval 11613 WAY,,,,,WEST designed by architect J Bacon Fowler for Messrs Strick and GLAMORGAN Bellingham in 1874-5, were constructed in a Victorian Gothic style. , The building consists of a three-storey office block constructed from snecked rubble facings with freestone dressings. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building exists in excellent condition and appears to still function as offices.
43 11627, 264758, Health and Grade II Listed Mercer Mercer Offices, including Brunswick Health Centre & Douglas-Jones, Post- Low 11628, 192780 Welfare Building Offices, located 146-147 St. Helens Road, comprises a terrace of mid-19th Medieval 11629 including century, classical houses which were originally arranged as two pairs Brunswick plus one. The building is also accompanied with a centre-left block Health Centre having a later, cantilevered Tudor bay with a five-light window over & Douglas- linking porches. The houses are three-storeys plus attics and Jones basements, and have stuccoed two-bay fronts which are linked by one storey porches. There are Ionic columns in antis to side porches, which are decorated with panelled doorcases. A review of
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aerial photographs has revealed the buildings are now used as a care home for the elderly.
44 11617 264814, Religious, Grade II Listed Argyle The Argyle Presbyterian Church of Wales, located on the corner with Post- Low 192759 Ritual and Building Presbyterian Argyle Street, which is slightly set back downhill. The church was Medieval Funerary Church of initially founded in 1873 and built to the design of Alfred Bucknell. Wales The building consists of a fine two storeys, with basement, classical temple design which has a rendered facade over the brickwork. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building no longer functions as a place of worship and has been altered to contain modern flats.
45 11615 265645, Religious, Grade II Listed St. David's Located within the modern precinct of St David’s Centre and close to Post- Medium 192794 Ritual and Building Priory R.C. a roundabout at the bottom of Princess Way, is St. David's Priory Medieval Funerary Church R.C. Church. The Church, which is orientated north to south, was originally built in 1847 to the designs of Charles Hansom. The building was further extended in 1864 by Benjamin Bucknall and was further renovated in 1894 and 1907 when the Lady Chapel was added. The building has been constructed using snecked facings and pale sandstone dressings in a Late 13th century Gothic Style. A review of aerial photographs has revealed the building still exists at this location in good preservation
46 11616 265645, Religious, Grade II Listed Presbytery at The Presbytery at St David's R.C. Church is a two and three-storey Post- Medium 192776 Ritual and Building St David's building adjoining the south-west corner of St David's Church. It is Medieval Funerary R.C. Church believed to date from 1864 when the church was extended.
47 11604 to 265167, Civil Grade II Listed H.M. Prison, A The H.M. Prison in Swansea dates from 1861, when the entire Post- Medium 11607 192533 Building Wing, B Wing, prison was rebuilt and enlarged to accommodate more prisoners and Medieval Gate House, replace Swansea Castle. The building was designed to an Italianate and Perimeter design with tall north and west wings with an octagonal centre and Wall diagonally-placed entrance block. The complex consists of four storeys and is constructed out of coursed rubble with freestone dressings to the quoins and window surrounds.
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48 CA022 265476, Conservation Conservation Alexander Alexander Road Conservation Area comprises the historic group of Post- Medium 193394 Area Area Road public buildings on the both sides of Alexandra Road and the 19th Medieval Conservation Century terrace houses along Gore Terrace, Clifton Hill and Pleasant Area Street. The area was built up between 1803 and 1823 in response to the initial rise in the town’s population. The houses were constructed from local sandstone with a moderate amount of brickwork used in chimneys, flues and around door and window openings, this being the normal combination of materials used for the walls of most 19th Century Swansea houses.
49 CA014 265717, Conservation Conservation Wind Street Wind Street Conservation Area covers an area of Swansea that Medieval / Medium 193018 Area Area Conservation encompasses buildings dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval Post- Area Period. Wind Street has been for many years an important centre of Medieval commerce and small industries, hotels and public houses. It was the site of two of Swansea’s most important hotels, The George and The Mackworth, which was the scene of many of the towns chief functions, and the centre of much of its social life. “The Cambrian” newspaper offices once occupied offices at the north end of Wind Street, close to where “Island House” used to stand. The offices of “The Cambrian” were adorned at ground floor level, by the first curved glass window in Swansea which became an important draw for tourists. Dating back to the 11th Century, the Castle is in location and visually one of Swansea’s most important buildings. It has been occupied through the ages as a debtor’s prison, fruit and vegetable market, Town Hall, market house, Roman Catholic Chapel, glass works, post office, drawing school and printing works. The old clock tower of the castle still dominates Castle Gardens; an exercise is in hand to include the old post office tower and Evening Post façade into a new Information Centre.
50 CA018 265330, Conservation Conservation Oxford Street / The Oxford Street / Nelson Street / Union Street Conservation Area Post- Medium 192970 Area Area Nelson Street / was created due to the opening of the Quadrant shopping complex. Medieval Union Street Many of the structures within this area make an important Conservation contribution to the townscape of Swansea. Area
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