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61 Wind Street

Castle, Swansea, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Castle, Swansea, designated on 30 March 1987.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 61 Wind Street, Castle, Swansea, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Commercial
Date of designation
30 March 1987
Community
Castle
Unitary authority
Swansea
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.61938, -3.94079
Cadw reference
11671

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Part of a Georgian group on the curve of the street leading up to the Castle.

Exterior

Narrow early C19 3 storey painted brick frontage between taller frontages. Slate roof, eaves with paired brackets, brick pilasters. One sash window per storey, upper glazing bars only. Overall fascia to pilastered shop front with triple arched glazing; linked to fascia of No 62 on right.

Reason for designation

Included for group value.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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