Richmond Villas

Uplands, Swansea, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Uplands, Swansea, designated on 25 July 1994.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Richmond Villas, Uplands, 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: Domestic
Date of designation: 25 July 1994
Community: Uplands
Unitary authority: Swansea
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.61966, -3.96337
Cadw reference: 14588

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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

Towards W end of Ffynone Road, almost opposite nursing home.

History

House, circa 1860.

Exterior

Stucco (modern) tiled roof, hipped to L; stucco chimney to L, yellow brick to R. Two storeys plus attic, round-headed window (hornless sash) to R 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). To R, two-storey porch, 4-pane hornless sash to first floor, panelled entrance door with glazed upper panels, architrave with bracketed cornice. Small lean-to extension to L of house.

Reason for designation

One of a planned group of unusual small stucco villas, amongst earliest developments in Ffynone.

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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