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
11689
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Caseys Roofing Centre (Formerly Landore Cinema)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Landore
Town
Locality
Landore
Easting
265968
Northing
195270
Street Side
Location
Beside the main road opposite the former Landore Works of Yorkshire Imperial Metals Ltd.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Opened 1914, built for Landore Cinema Co Ltd, closed as cinema 1938. Classical style.
Exterior
2 storey rendered entrance block at right angles to road with pitched-roof auditorium to rear. Channelled rustication to towers (partly cut down) flanking wide segmental arch with banded rustication running back from quoins. Oculus with wreath and swagged overthrow above archway, keyblocked treatment to ground floor openings, 6-bay panelled side elevation.
Interior
Interior of auditorium retains its segmental arched ceiling with ribbed, floriated panels; proscenium arch to N end. Modern inserted floors etc.
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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