Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
14584
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
25/07/1994  
Date of Amendment
25/07/1994  
Name of Property
Springfield (Deaf and Dumb Mission)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Swansea  
Community
Uplands  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
264335  
Northing
193142  
Street Side
 
Location
Opposite N end of St James’ Gardens, to E of Bryn-cerrig.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
House of circa 1870.  

Exterior
Two storeys, pale ashlar, slate roof, tall chimneys to ends (but 2 central chimneys to ridge cut down), stone brackets to eaves, mainly horned sash glazing without glazing bars. South front has large 2-storey splayed bay to each end, first floor windows in shallow moulded surrounds, projecting sill band on corbels. Taller ground floor windows each have architrave with bracketed pediment and panels at frieze level. Between bays, wall has been cement rendered, single first floor window as in bays; on ground floor, former doorway (now window with modern glazing) has pediment on long brackets. Return to L has flat-roofed Doric porch, and 2 windows offset to side.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as part of good group of mid Victorian domestic buildings in area, and for its contribution to townscape of conservation area on important site at top of E side of St James’ gardens. Group value  

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