Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
11596
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/07/1984
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Former Swansea Grammar School
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
265301
Northing
193450
Street Side
Location
Sited on a terrace within the Technical College grounds.
Description
Broad Class
Education
Period
History
Dylan Thomas attended Swansea Grammar School from 1925 to 1931.
Exterior
The school building is a tall 3 storey block in partly coursed rubble, rusticated quoins, freestone dressings to corbelled eaves, weathered string course and window surrounds. Raised gable ends, slate roof, tall chimney with triple round stems over east wall-head. Continuous rectangular openings top floor, elaborate mullioned windows with paired lights and quatrefoils grouped under strainer-arches. One-storey extension on E side with pair of large oculi. Gable end with sexpartite rose window, round-headed ground floor windows. Narrow section of former west range with Romanesque detailing to doorpiece and bipartites over.
Interior
Interior retains fine Gothic stencilled detailing to dormitory on top floor, dining-room and kitchens (ground floor) and chapel (basement). Diaphragm arches, hood chimneys etc.
Reason for designation
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