Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Richmond Villas
Uplands, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ffynone Road, Uplands, Swansea, designated on 25 July 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Locality
- Ffynone Road
- Community
- Uplands
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61978, -3.96274
- Cadw reference
- 14591
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)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
Towards W end of Ffynone Road, opposite Devon Terrace.
History
House, circa 1860.
Exterior
Stucco, slate roof with double slope; rectangular stucco chimneys to ends. Two storeys plus attic, round-headed gable window to L. Three window front, band course at sill level of first floor windows; outer windows slightly advanced, first floor windows have horned upper sashes with diaper central panes. 16-pane hornless sashes to ground floor; central narrow window to each floor with shallow architrave and sash glazing, diaper central pane to first floor, small pane (4 over 4) to ground floor. To R, screen wall with iron gate to garden. To L, 2-storey porch with parapet, upper floor 4-pane sash window, entrance door with shallow architrave and bracketed pediment, porch links to neighbouring 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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.