Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Fire Station & Post Office Van Depot
Bridgend, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 29 September 1986
- Community
- Bridgend
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.50724, -3.57660
- Cadw reference
- 11268
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Adjoining Mid Glamorgan Motors to right, to S of Hope Chapel.
Exterior
Dated 1936 below rare EV111R insignia. Shown on 1952 listing map as Fire Station, subsequently used as Post Office Van Depot. 2-storey, 3-bay cement rendered square headed front; deep architraves to 1st floor windows with small pane glazing, tripartite to centre. Similar architrave with plaque to broad ground floor entrance carried on Doric columns. Sliding doors; smaller door to left. Slate and glazed roof.
Disused at time of inspection (April 1986).
Included as a scarce public building from the reign of Edward VIII.
Nearby in the register
- Hope Baptist Chapel including attached vestry and schoolroomReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pair of Telephone Call-boxes on the pavement outside the Head Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- National Westminster BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Bridgend Railway Station (W.Platform Building)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.