Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Richmond Villas
Uplands, Swansea, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Community
- Uplands
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61962, -3.96361
- Cadw reference
- 14587
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
At W end of Ffynone Road almost opposite nursing home.
History
House, circa 1860.
Exterior
Stucco, (modern) slate substitute roof, double slope, hipped to R; red brick chimneys to ends. Two storeys plus attic, round-headed window in L gable. Three window front, band course at sill level of first floor windows; outer windows slightly advanced, 16-pane hornless sashes; central narrow window to each floor (small pane glazing). Flat-roofed extension (single-storey) to R. To L, two-storey porch, 8-pane hornless sash window to first floor, circa 1930’s door to ground floor (bracketed hood).
Reason for designation
One of a planned group of unusual small stucco villas, amongst earliest developments in Ffynone.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.