Laboratory Building at Entrance to Former Yorkshire Imperial Metal Works, Landore, Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.639 / 51°38'20"N

Longitude: -3.9363 / 3°56'10"W

OS Eastings: 266101

OS Northings: 195132

OS Grid: SS661951

Mapcode National: GBR WT2.T5

Mapcode Global: VH4K9.Q2CC

Plus Code: 9C3RJ3Q7+JF

Entry Name: Laboratory Building at Entrance to Former Yorkshire Imperial Metal Works

Listing Date: 30 March 1987

Last Amended: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11690

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300011690

Location: Set away from road and reached under railway, entrance to works was formerly across Swansea Canal. Formerly part of Morfa Copper Works.

County: Swansea

Community: Landore (Glandŵr)

Community: Landore

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Mid to late C19, earlier origins.

Exterior

Tall 2 storey block along boundary wall with lower 1 storey and basement stepped ranges attached to inner side. Snecked rubble freestone dressings and rusticated quoins, hipped slate roof (mostly stripped). Moulded cornice and frieze band. Segmental arched heads to lugged window architraves, cill band with moulded brackets (openings blocked), plainer basement. S side of random rubble construction with brick patching. Fine stone doorcase in return facing entrance, ball finial to pediment containing cartouche, swagged capitals to panelled pilasters, arched keyblock doorcase.

Reasons for Listing

Derelict at time of inspection (Spring 1986)

Group value

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Laboratory Building at Entrance to Former Yorkshire Imperial Metal Works

A Grade II Listed Building in Landore, Swansea