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
11734
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/08/1993
Date of Amendment
25/07/1994
Name of Property
Patti Pavilion
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Uplands
Town
Locality
Easting
264135
Northing
192230
Street Side
N
Location
At the south-western end of Victoria Park which lies to west of the Guildhall.
Description
Broad Class
Recreational
Period
History
Probably built in 1891 and originally formed a Winter Garden pavilion that was added to Craig y Nos Castle at Ystragynlais. This country house had been purchased in 1886 by Adelina Patti, the internationally renowned soprano and she carried out extensive additions which also included a remarkable theatre. Adelina Patti's close associations with this area inspired her to leave the pavilion to the citizens of Swansea at her death and it was re-erected in its present position in 1920. Victoria Park was created in 1887.
Exterior
Rectangular cast-iron framed and partly glass-fronted aisled pavilion with pointed-arch (boat-shape), corrugated-iron, roof. Lean-to aisles with snecked rubble bases. The seaward side has vertical glazing bars and square-shaped windows, now with aluminium framing; the north side is metal-plated. At the east end the corners are splayed revealing the iron frame with trefoil-decorated spandrels and one fluted columns with octagonal base. Single-storey flat-roofed blocks to both ends are additions in 1920 at the time of relocation; includes lattice-pierced parapet, dentilled cornice, channelled pilasters and round-arched openings (some blind and blocked) with keystones and small-pane lunette windows. The west front has stepped up classical wreaths to the parapet and in front of that is a modern, corrugated-clad, extension. Chimney stack to north-west corner has scrolled ornament. The 5-bay east front has classical centrepiece inscribed "Patti Pavilion 1920" with semicircular pediment and pilasters; modern glazing flanking deeply recessed entrance with panelled doors. Further entrances near western end on both sides, bracketed hood to south. Scaffolding to high-roof at time of inspection (June 1993).
Interior
The cast-iron roof is now concealed above a modern ceiling but retains panelled piers to a pointed-arched arcade with quatrefoil decorated spandrels. Cantilevered gallery at east end and panelled foyer with lugged architrave to small-pane glazed ticket office.
Reason for designation
Listed for the special historic interest of its associations with Adelina Patti.
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