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Presbytery at St Joseph's R.C.Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Castle (Castell), Swansea

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6323 / 51°37'56"N

Longitude: -3.9436 / 3°56'37"W

OS Eastings: 265577

OS Northings: 194403

OS Grid: SS655944

Mapcode National: GBR WRY.FL

Mapcode Global: VH4K9.L7JH

Plus Code: 9C3RJ3J4+WH

Entry Name: Presbytery at St Joseph's R.C.Church

Listing Date: 30 March 1987

Last Amended: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11572

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300011572

Location: Attached by cloister/corridor to E of St Joseph’s Church.

County: Swansea

Community: Castle (Castell)

Community: Castle

Built-Up Area: Swansea

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Clergy house

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History

1886-8. Designed by Pugin and Pugin, architects of London, as part of original scheme.

Exterior

2 storey asymmetrical building, forward to right. Rubble facings, Bath stone dressings, quoins, hipped slate roof with end stacks. 2 and 3 light mullioned windows, arched head to ground floor left. 2 storey porch in angle. Attached range with linking corridor runs left to join church, timber work bargeboards, second doorway etc. Walled forecourt.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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