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
18824
Building Number
35 B
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/08/1997
Date of Amendment
28/08/1997
Name of Property
35 Commercial Street
Address
35 B Commercial Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Pontymoile
Town
Pontypool
Locality
Pontypool
Easting
328226
Northing
200888
Street Side
NE
Location
In Pontypool town centre
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
A purpose built Co-operative store dating probably from the early 1930's and designed in the art-deco style with some Egyptian detail which was more often used for cinemas. The were some alterations to the ground floor in the 1960's, eg. the glass doors and mosaic stallriser.
Exterior
A Co-operative department store built in Portland stone ashlar in the art-deco style. Rectangular block parallel with the street having a central entrance and staircase. Three storeys; three main bays with an additional narrow bay to the right. The ground floor is all shopfront with black marble piers and fascia and glazed doors. The shopwindows are all covered with security boards. The first floor has triple steel framed windows with four light windows flanking a central recessed feature with two octagonal lotus capped columns supporting a recess with window behind. This feature is flanked by two 4 light windows. The centre bay is set slightly forward and carries a banner with central cartouche and carved wheatsheaf, this bay rises into the second storey where it carries a wave motif. The second floor has double three light windows, the centre bay is blind. The additional bay to the right has a narrow four light window on the first floor and a three light one above. Parapet, roof not visible from the street. Rear elevation not seen, but the map shows it has a central projection for the staircase.
Interior
Interior not available for inspection at the time of resurvey (October 1996). The ground floor can be seen through the glass doors and is open plan from the 1960's, but the original staircase can be seen to survive at the rear.
Reason for designation
An unusually well designed and intact example of an inter-war Co-operative store. It has group value with other listed buildings in the main shopping street of Pontypool.
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