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Latitude: 51.4072 / 51°24'26"N
Longitude: -3.2632 / 3°15'47"W
OS Eastings: 312235
OS Northings: 168336
OS Grid: ST122683
Mapcode National: GBR HT.QPWF
Mapcode Global: VH6FK.DW7L
Plus Code: 9C3RCP4P+VP
Entry Name: Former Fire Station
Listing Date: 30 March 1995
Last Amended: 30 March 1995
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 15886
Building Class: Civil
ID on this website: 300015886
Location: Opposite Court Road block of Holton Road School.
County: Vale of Glamorgan
Community: Barry (Y Barri)
Community: Barry
Built-Up Area: Barry
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Architectural structure
1901.
Three storeys, yellow brick with red brick string courses and arches; some stone dressings and sills, hipped slate roof. Three bays (of 2 windows) divided by pilaster strips; top floor has horned sash windows with square heads (stone lintels); first floor has horned sash windows with red brick arches. On ground floor, 3 broad segmental red brick arches with stone springers and keystones. Left archway has entrance door with glazing above and to R; other arches were vehicular entrances, now glazed.
To rear, elaborate square practice and look-out tower in yellow brick with some red brick banding and stone dressings. Two windows to each face articulated by pilaster strips. Lead pavilion roof with railed look-out platform; top (attic) stage has, between cornices, two oculi to each face. Four stages with louvred openings; iron fire escape to W.
Included for exceptional historic interest as custom designed fire station with remarkable tower.
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