Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
81148
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/05/2003
Date of Amendment
19/05/2003
Name of Property
Wall and Railings at Hope Independent Chapel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Pontardulais
Town
Swansea
Locality
Pontardulais
Easting
259051
Northing
203738
Street Side
NE
Location
Situated immediately in front of Hope Independent Chapel, at the side of St Teilo Street in the centre of Pontarddulais, opposite the junction with New Road.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Probably constructed at the same time as the chapel.
Exterior
Dwarf wall in rock-faced rubble with painted Bathstone coping, iron rails, piers and gates. Two entrances towards outer ends having wide cast iron pillars with square plinths, rounded lower sections, lozenge projections, then decorative upper sections capped by small ball finials. To west is single gate with finials of 3 spikes above top bar and scrolls to outer bars. Low horizontal bar has dog-bars beneath and similar finials over. Paired gates to E end in similar style. Railings have similar finials, with thicker decorated posts with pointed finials separating panels. End piers in rock faced stone with pyramid caps.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a typical example of local ironwork railings and for group value with the adjacent chapel.
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