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Argyle English Presbyterian Church, St Helen's Road; Argyle Street, Swansea

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NPRN9039
Map ReferenceSS69SW
Grid ReferenceSS6481592758
Unitary (Local) AuthoritySwansea
Old CountyGlamorgan
CommunityCastle (Swansea)
Type Of SiteCHAPEL
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
On corner with Argyle Street, and slightly set back downhill. Presbyterian church founded in 1873; designed by Alfred Bucknell, architect of Sketty.

Fine 2 storey, with basement, classical temple with rendered facade (over brickwork); Composite Order to tetrastyle portico in antis. Top cornice of pediment cut back and cemented, main modillion and dentil cornice remains. Oculi to outer bays. Modern pantile roof. Architraved sash windows with marginal glazing bars to recessed centre with continuous band courses and arched keyblocked doorways, traceried fanlights, double 3-panel doors. Additional doorways to return angles. Wide steps with area railings and pedimented piers.

5-bay rendered flank elevation with single composite pilaster, the rest Doric, tall arched lights over rusticated basement with hall under. Polygonal apse over passageway at S end.

(Source: Cadw Listings database) S Garfi 23/10/06