Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
75 Walter Road
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
- 51.61832, -3.96067
- Cadw reference
- 14627
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
Opposite St James’ churchyard.
History
Circa 1865 pair of semi-detached houses.
Exterior
Three storeys plus attic behind low parapet; stucco, central rendered chimney; 2 gabled dormers, horned sash glazing.
Four bays with central 2 bays slightly advanced articulated by pilasters, each bay with, on second floor, paired segmentally-headed windows in architrave; on first floor Venetian window; on ground floor, splayed bay window.
End bays have second floor window with architrave; first floor window with architrave and pediment; ground floor has open porch with pillars and entablature. Entrance doorway with moulded surround and cornice, 2-leaf panelled door with rectangular overlight. R gable slate hung, L gable pebbledashed.
Reason for designation
Included as relatively unspoilt substantial pair overlooking main open space in Walter Road.
Nearby in the register
- 74 Walter RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Walls and Railings to St James's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St James ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 67 Walter RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.