Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
15886
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/03/1995  
Date of Amendment
 
Name of Property
Former Fire Station  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan  
Community
Barry  
Town
 
Locality
Barry  
Easting
312235  
Northing
168336  
Street Side
 
Location
Opposite Court Road block of Holton Road School.  

Description


Broad Class
Civil  
Period
 

History
1901.  

Exterior
Three storeys, yellow brick with red brick string courses and arches; some stone dressings and sills, hipped slate roof. Three bays (of 2 windows) divided by pilaster strips; top floor has horned sash windows with square heads (stone lintels); first floor has horned sash windows with red brick arches. On ground floor, 3 broad segmental red brick arches with stone springers and keystones. Left archway has entrance door with glazing above and to R; other arches were vehicular entrances, now glazed. To rear, elaborate square practice and look-out tower in yellow brick with some red brick banding and stone dressings. Two windows to each face articulated by pilaster strips. Lead pavilion roof with railed look-out platform; top (attic) stage has, between cornices, two oculi to each face. Four stages with louvred openings; iron fire escape to W.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for exceptional historic interest as custom designed fire station with remarkable tower.  

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