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
17117
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
01/08/1996  
Date of Amendment
01/08/1996  
Name of Property
Gateway to Welsh Hills Works  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff  
Community
Porth  
Town
Porth  
Locality
Porth  
Easting
302829  
Northing
191034  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated near the centre of town at the end of and spanning Jenkins Street, and at the entrance to former factory yard.  

Description


Broad Class
Commercial  
Period
 

History
Welsh Hills Works was built c1897 for Thomas and Evans, firm founded 1885, for the manufacture of aerated mineral water and soft drinks, later sold under the brand name Corona; one of a number of businesses built and run by this Porth based company.  

Exterior
Decorative arch of brick in English Garden Wall bond and terracotta comprises wide segmental road arch supported by metal bands with staggered brick voussoirs, relief name plaque above surmounted by oculus in square heavily moulded framed terracotta surround; the Flemish gable has moulded terracotta coping decorated with orbs; smaller pedestrian doorway to left; moulded brick rounded quoins. Gateway formerly closed by metal shutter with fittings behind. Later workshop masks right side.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as an unusual and well constructed decorative gateway to a business of substantial local importance.  

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