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
11765
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/06/1986
Date of Amendment
15/11/1993
Name of Property
Sketty Hall
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Sketty
Town
Locality
Easting
262430
Northing
192330
Street Side
E
Location
On W edge of Singleton Park and looking S over park land to Singleton Hospital.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Medium sized country House originally built circa 1758 for Mansel (Dawkin) Mansel; extended to W by late C18; further extensions to N in 1802 (date over doorway), and circa 1820; alterations to S front after 1888 by Richard Glyn Vivian by addition of third storey and carved architectural enrichments.
Exterior
Wide Georgian stucco S front with 2 main parts; earlier E part of 3 storeys and basement (originally two storeys with central gable); later W part of 2 storeys with higher frontage; slightly advanced and bowed end. Pitched slate roof behind parapets with band courses, tall stacks. Five-bay right block, breaks at outer bays, small pane sash windows (some replaced), twin ground-floor splayed bays. Carved heads set over windows (formerly swagged), balustraded aprons to outer bays. Cantilevered balcony removed from central bay. Six bay left block with taller windows in plain reveals, framed windows to 2nd and 5th bays (cantilevered balconies removed). Some balustraded aprons, head blocks over first floor windows. Large balustraded Doric porch with twin columns and half-glazed door to centre of frontage. Large glazed lantern with weathervane over rear range. N entrance front of two storeys (all ground floor) openings boarded up at time of inspection). Large polygonal bay to L has central first floor window (balcony removed) flanked by windows. To R of bay, 7-window block. Central advanced 3-window bay has lost balconies to outer first floor windows; ground floor has closed porch with Tuscan pillars, double-leaf entrance doors with overlight, group of cartouches above porch. One-window bay to L has balustraded apron to first floor window; first floor windows of 2-window bay to R have balustraded aprons.
Interior
Interior altered and subdivided in conversion to offices post 1945. Two storey entrance hall with dentil cornice; open-string chairs, and landing with iron balusters. Several other rooms retain cornices (some ceilings obscured by acoustic tiles or suspended ceilings), fireplaces, original doors.
Reason for designation
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