21052

59  

II  

Designated  

15/11/1993  

23/12/1998  

59 Garden Suburbs  

59 Garden Suburbs  

Caerphilly  

Crosskeys  

 

Pont-y-Waun Garden Suburb  

322127  

192860  

W  

Set below the road in the S part of the Garden Suburbs, this block ends at Arch Hill where it was originally linked with Nos 65-71 by an arch.  

Domestic  

 

Part of the Garden City Movement, Garden Suburbs Pont-y-Waun was begun c1918, built by Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Co. for the officials of the Abercarn, Cwm Carn and Prince of Wales Collieries and was completed in 3 or 4 phases. The linear plan is composed of a single road with circus near the mid-point and the houses on the E side are set above the road while those to the W are below it. The architect is unknown although Edward Rosser has been suggested and links have also been made with Ebbw Vale and The Dingle garden villages; the variety of design probably indicates the work of several architects. First housing development in the Borough with an electricity supply and adequate drainage system.  

Added porch.  

 

Included for group value despite many alterations, on account of the special interest of the chimneys and its contribution, together with Nos 65-71, to this well-designed garden suburb.  

Nos 57-63 (odd - consec) Garden Suburbs Short asymmetrical terrace of single-storey and attic houses, each with 2-window fronts. The design is distinctive for the gables and tall rubble chimney stack to end left (No 63), in the manner of a sub-medieval lateral chimney, together with the square ridge stacks to Nos 59 and 61. Mostly pebbledashed but the larger and advanced gabled bays to Nos 57 and 61 are rubble with split-stone kneelers to No. 61 and large stone lintels; remaining attic windows to the front of Nos 59 and 63 are contained under small gables. Nos 59 and 61 are separated by a buttress.The roofs have been variously replaced with concrete tiles and artificial slate but retain overhanging eaves. 2 and 3-light leaded casement glazing originally but none retained; bracketed hooded doorway to No 61. The gable end of No 63 has projecting rubble wing which is asymmetrically gabled with wide bracketed eaves and ramped buttresses, all in a strongly Arts and Crafts style. There was originally an archway that linked Nos 57 to 63 with the adjacent block Nos 65 to 71 - hence the name Arch Hill for the road between the two. At the rear the terrace has tall twinned gables to centre, a full height broad stone gable to No 57 and a small gable with swept eaves to No. 63.