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
11674
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
York Place Baptist Chapel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
265806
Northing
192805
Street Side
Location
Occupying the middle part of an island site at the E end of Oystermouth Road.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Dated 1830. Late classical style.
Exterior
2 storey symmetrical stucco front with advanced outer bays and later lean-to porch. Hipped slate roof with bracket eaves, painted quoins to 1st floor, 4 arched windows with 2-light traceried heads. Fine (relocated) pedimented doorcase with Ionic half-columns and lettered frieze, hoodmould with keyblock to arched doorway with double doors. Segmental headed windows between pilasters to outer bays, plain rendered side elevations with arched window heads. Later gabled hall block set back on right. School room range to rear.
Interior
4-bay galleried interior.
Reason for designation
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