Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
25/07/1994
Date of Amendment
25/07/1994
Name of Property
NO 21, ST JAMES GARDENS (W SIDE),,,,,WEST GLAMORGAN,
Address
21 St James Gardens
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Location
To W of gardens, set behind small forecourts with brick walls and gatepiers.
Exterior
Terrace of 11 houses, stepping up road. Three storeys, red brick with bathstone dressings (mainly painted), roofs mainly replaced in tiles or slate substitute, red brick chimneys. Mainly original sash glazing but replaced at Nos 17, 19, 21 and (partially) at No 22.
Each building has on second floor, to L, tripartite window under stone lintel, to R window with stone lintel; sill course steps up with buildings. On second floor, to L, splayed bay window slightly recessed under segmental brick arch with keystone; to R, window with stone cornice above which is round brick arch with keystone. On ground floor to L, bathstone splayed bay set slightly forward of that above with balustrade and pediment, 2 segmentally-headed windows to front, single segmentally-headed window to splays; to R entrance doorway flanked by pilasters segmental head (with balustrade over), panelled door with overlight.
Reason for designation
Listed as a group of houses with a strong contribution to the conservation area, in a prominent position overlooking St James’ Gardens, and for group value with adjacent listed buildings in the area.
Group value
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