Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11645
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
No 4 The Strand (Colonial Buildings including Ace Electrical Spares Centre)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
265889
Northing
192963
Street Side
Location
End building with exposed flank facing E to Quay Parade.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
In existence by 1806, later alterations including refacing. Originally built as sail loft with dwelling house to the quayside.
Exterior
Long 4 storey attic and basement S front, snecked rubble, slate roof with boarded lift tower. Cambered window heads, sashes to right, boarded hoist doors linked vertically in centre.
Gable end with steep corbelled parapet rising from outer pilasters, finial base; oculus to attic. 2 windows to top floor, 3 windows lower floors, cambered freestone heads with keyblocks, sashes with vertical glazing bars. Arched recesses to ground floor openings, impost stringcourse, large entrance to right.
Interior
Interior retains original structure with brick arched basement vaults supported by inverted T-girders on cross-shaped staunchions. Main floors have cross-shaped and tapered staunchions with bracket heads, supporting pitch pine cross-beams under timber floors. King-post roof construction.
Reason for designation
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