Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11588
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
YMCA Building including Nos. 2-4
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
265045
Northing
192987
Street Side
Location
Large corner block on corner of Page Street and running back to Northampton Lane.
Description
Broad Class
Health and Welfare
Period
History
Dated 1912, opened 1913, later additions including Llewellyn Hall of 1920. Possibly designed by C T Ruthen. Restrained Baroque style.
Dylan Thomas played in amateur dramatics at Llewellyn Hall.
Exterior
4 storey block in red brick and Portland stone with banded quoins. 3 window cantilevered and splayed corner with clock to parapet, husk enrichments; balustraded parapets with frontispieces to left and right fronts, dated and inscribed tablets. 4-light cantilevered bay to Kingsway, vertically linked windows; enriched oculi to Page Street centre. Windows generally with shouldered architraves, keyblocks and aprons, band over 1st floor, arched ground panelled doors. Overall cornice with volute brackets to shop front pilasters on Kingsway, right-hand doorway with volute brackets to square frame of oculus over architrave surround. Arched ground floor openings to Page Street with chunky doorcase to Llewellyn Hall. Restrained classical interiors.
Interior
Reason for designation
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