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
11759
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
25/02/1993  
Date of Amendment
15/11/1993  
Name of Property
Lamp to Centre of Entrance Forecourt at Singleton Abbey  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Swansea  
Community
Sketty  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
263261  
Northing
192053  
Street Side
 
Location
Singleton Abbey is set within parkland now occupied by the University. This lamp is in front of the main entrance.  

Description


Broad Class
Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  
Period
 

History
Singleton Abbey was the result of a complete Tudor remodelling and enlargement mostly between 1823 and 1837. It was carried out to the designs of the London architect P F Robinson (1776-1858) for John Henry Vivian; the Vivian family owned the Hafod Works and dominated the Swansea copper industry throughout C19. The lamp was part of Robinson’s scheme and is shown in his drawings of 1837, although it was not executed with the lavish ornamentation shown in his design.  

Exterior
The design was strongly Gothic but as executed it is more soberly Tudor. Tall, octagonal, stone pillar set on a stepped granite base and ornamented by colonnettes together with a swept and crenellated cap carrying a small cast-iron lamp standard; modern light.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for group value with Singleton Abbey together with its listed forecourt and terrace walls.  

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