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
14612
Building Number
18  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
25/07/1994  
Date of Amendment
25/07/1994  
Name of Property
18 St James Gardens  
Address
18 St James Gardens  

Location


Unitary Authority
Swansea  
Community
Uplands  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
264280  
Northing
193036  
Street Side
 
Location
To W of gardens, set behind small forecourts with brick walls and gatepiers.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Circa 1890.  

Exterior
Terrace of 11 houses, stepping up road. Three storeys, red brick with bathstone dressings (mainly painted), roofs mainly replaced in tiles or slate substitute, red brick chimneys. Mainly original sash glazing but replaced at Nos 17, 19, 21 and (partially) at No 22. Each building has on second floor, to L, tripartite window under stone lintel, to R window with stone lintel; sill course steps up with buildings. On second floor, to L, splayed bay window slightly recessed under segmental brick arch with keystone; to R, window with stone cornice above which is round brick arch with keystone. On ground floor to L, bathstone splayed bay set slightly forward of that above with balustrade and pediment, 2 segmentally-headed windows to front, single segmentally-headed window to splays; to R entrance doorway flanked by pilasters segmental head (with balustrade over), panelled door with overlight.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as a group of houses with a strong contribution to the conservation area, in a prominent position overlooking St James’ Gardens, and for group value with adjacent listed buildings in the area. Group value.  

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