Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Big Apple Kiosk
Mumbles, Swansea, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Recreational
- Date of designation
- 11 March 2019
- Welsh name
- Ciosg 'The Big Apple'
- Community
- Mumbles
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.56848, -3.97871
- Cadw reference
- 87785
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On a bend of Mumbles Road on the high ground in between Mumbles Pier and Bracelet Bay.
History
Thought to have been constructed in the 1930s as a promotional kiosk for a cider (Cidertone) brand with similar kiosks across the UK, including in S Wales ones at Barry and Porthcawl. This example is a rare survivor. Damaged by a Ford Fiesta in 2009 but subsequently restored and repainted.
Exterior
Seaside kiosk, in apple shape of poured concrete (possibly reinforced) set into the surrounding tarmac. Serving window in NW side, 4 modern windows with centre 2 opening. Projecting hood over window, door adjacent. Stalk, metal, in top. Painted green with a red top and ‘THE BIG APPLE’ painted decoration above the window and ‘ICE CREAM’ and 2 ice cream cones below. Further painted cone to left of door and painted candy stick on door.
Interior
Not inspected.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a rare and unusual example of a seaside refreshment kiosk. Important also for its historic interest for being an iconic feature from the heyday of seaside entertainment and the tourist attractions of the Mumbles.
Nearby in the register
- Public Conveniences at landward end of Mumbles PierGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Mumbles PierMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Former Lifeboat Station, Walkway and Slipway, Mumbles PierMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Magazine on NW side of Mumbles LighthouseDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.