Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Guildhall Flagstaff
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
- 51.61460, -3.95924
- Cadw reference
- 14595
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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)
Cadw's description
Location
On green to front (NE) of main entrance to Guildhall.
History
Bronze flagstaff contemporary with Swansea Guildhall (opened 1934).
Exterior
Polygonal white stone base, polygonal plinth of 3 steps, lower zone with fluting and chevron bands, over which is further band of chevrons, and taller zone with fluting; smooth tapering staff surmounted by eagle on globe.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Swansea Guildhall.
Nearby in the register
- Swansea New GuildhallCivilunder 1 mi
- St Paul's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Memorial Fountain to Henry Evans CharlesCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Clock Tower & Administration Block to Former Swansea HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.