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
11641
Building Number
6
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/04/1952
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
(also known as Prospect Place)
Address
6 Somerset Place
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Waterfront / Y Glannau
Town
Locality
Easting
266003
Northing
192913
Street Side
Location
Section of late Georgian domestic terrace slightly splayed from centre and with exposed gable to Quay Parade (A483).
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
3 storey and basement rendered and painted brick fronts (exposed at No 7), 3 plain pilasters. Continuous slate roof, chimneys to centre only, pitched dormer and boxed eaves to No 7.
3 windows to Nos 2 to 5, 2 windows to Nos 6 and 7; arched recesses to 1st floor centre (wide segmental arch to No 6), continues down as 2 storey recess with brick voussoirs to No 7. Small-paned sash windows (some blind recesses), mostly renewed; modern 1st floor window to No 6 with bracket over. 6-panel Georgian doors up steps; No 6 with overall fascia to pilastered shop front, gabled reveals to 9 panel door on left, shop door to right. 3 storey, 2 window rendered elevation to Ferryside. Gabled extensions to rear of Nos 2 and 3; extension to rear of No 4 runs back to Bath Lane.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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