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
13418
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/06/1986
Date of Amendment
30/03/1995
Name of Property
Former Chapel at former Polytechnic of Wales
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Barry
Town
Locality
Easting
311083
Northing
168395
Street Side
Location
In grounds immediately to NW of Old College Building a spacious elevated site to N of town centre. Site bounded by Buttrills, Barry, and College Roads; terraced grounds to S. Built as non-denominational chapel for students.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Built as chapel. Circa 1930 in Wrenaissance style, Art Deco detailing.
Exterior
Single storey 3-window red brick former chapel; open pediment treatment with pilasters to gable ends, slate roof, timber dentil cornices. Thermal window treatment with keyblocks to ends; 3-light transomed windows to sides. Lean-to vestry, cut down chimney to rear. Plain parapet porch to E end, central window flanked by octagonal windows; Art Deco door case with anthemion finial. Interior converted to residential accommodation.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed buildings on site.
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