Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
11690
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/03/1987  
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987  
Name of Property
Laboratory Building at Entrance to Former Yorkshire Imperial Metal Works  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Swansea  
Community
Landore  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
266101  
Northing
195132  
Street Side
 
Location
Set away from road and reached under railway, entrance to works was formerly across Swansea Canal. Formerly part of Morfa Copper Works.  

Description


Broad Class
Industrial  
Period
 

History
Mid to late C19, earlier origins.  

Exterior
Tall 2 storey block along boundary wall with lower 1 storey and basement stepped ranges attached to inner side. Snecked rubble freestone dressings and rusticated quoins, hipped slate roof (mostly stripped). Moulded cornice and frieze band. Segmental arched heads to lugged window architraves, cill band with moulded brackets (openings blocked), plainer basement. S side of random rubble construction with brick patching. Fine stone doorcase in return facing entrance, ball finial to pediment containing cartouche, swagged capitals to panelled pilasters, arched keyblock doorcase.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Derelict at time of inspection (Spring 1986) Group value  

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