Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Richmond Villas
Uplands, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Uplands, Swansea, designated on 25 July 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Community
- Uplands
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61981, -3.96255
- Cadw reference
- 14592
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
History
House, circa 1860.
Exterior
Stucco with stucco quoins, slate roof; rectangular stucco chimneys to ends. Two storeys plus attic, 2 gable windows to R, one to L. Three window front, band course at sill level of first floor windows; outer windows slightly advanced, on first floor, replacement glazing; central narrow window. On ground floor, to L, rectangular cantilevered bay window, slate roof continues to R as veranda on simple posts over central narrow window and R sash window (both hornless). To R, two-storey porch, first floor has hornless sash window with marginal glazing; entrance doorway set back under porch with Doric columns. To L, two stepped extensions.
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.