Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11587
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
Unitarian Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
265675
Northing
193265
Street Side
Location
Set back from street with gabled porch reached across an open paved forecourt.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Originally the Baptist Chapel of 1698, rebuilt 1840 (partly shown on Tithe Map 2 October 1843).
Exterior
Snecked rubble facings, freestone dressings, slate roofs. Gable parapet with floriated cross and crenellated pinnacles, oculus to apex, large 4-centred traceried Perpendicular window with hoodmould. Triple openings to porch (shown as vestry in 1852 plan) with depressed arches, chamfered imposts, triple doorways with pointed heads. Tall cemented N front with gable flanked by lean-to aisles. Cement render E side set high above Strand with Perpendicular clerestory, slate roof with gable parapets topped by floriated crosses, carved kneelers.
Forecourt enclosed by good spear railings with quatrefoil motif to bands, scrolled lamp-bracket over double gates.
Interior
Reason for designation
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