Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Town, Merthyr Tydfil, designated on 13 January 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Recreational
- Date of designation
- 13 January 1988
- Community
- Town
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.74725, -3.37772
- Cadw reference
- 11442
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from street behind a semi-circular pave forecourt with low piers (railings removed); Town Hall on N side.
History
1935-6. Designed by Councillor T Edmund Rees (of Messrs Johnson, Richards & Rees, architects of Merthyr). Messrs Enoch Williams & Sons, contractors of Dowlais. Cost £8,500.
Exterior
Arts and Crafts Modern.
2-storey and basement, Portland stone front, hipped Cumbrian slate roof swept to wide eaves. 7 windows with 3-light (2-light centre) mullioned windows in moulded architraves, leaded lights. Cornices and guttae drops to ground-floor surrounds. Stepped plinth. Central doorway and fanlight grouped in pilastered frame with niches and Tudor arch in moulded surround to entrance, flight of steps with coped flanking walls lead up.
Similar side elevations, one-storey extension to rendered rear.
Interior
Interior retains panelled and glazed entrance-hall with heraldic stained-glass dog-leg staircase etc.
Reason for designation
Part of good group of listed public buildings in town centre.
Nearby in the register
- Statue & Plinth to Henry Seymour BerryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Former County CourtCivilunder 1 mi
- Church Hall at St David's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Memorial Fountain in St David's Chuchyard WallCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.