The former Tonypandy Police Station complete with cells is up for sale.
Details of the ex-South Wales constabulary premises on Dunraven Street, Tonypandy, have been taken down. And Newport-based Paul Fosh Auctions are now distributing the particulars in their search for a buyer.
The building has history.
A date carved into the front of the Rhondda Valley building, 1876, shows the former police station was operating at the time of the ‘Tonypandy Riots’ of 1910. Then local and drafted in police, and troops called up by Winston Churchill, clashed with miners in a bitter dispute over wages.
Debra Bisley, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “The property, which we have listed for what could well be regarded as a bit of a steal at £90,000-plus, consists of a two storey former Police Station constructed of a stone build under a pitched slate covered roof.
“Internally, the building provides a mixture of offices, mess room, kitchens and other ancillary areas as to be expected within a police station including cells, which are all configured over two floors.
“Access to the building is elevated above Dunraven Street to the front and is accessed via stone stairway.
“The current condition of the building, which occupies a prominent position on Dunraven Street, in Tonypandy town centre and which has not been an active Police Station for some time, reflects its inactivity and vacancy.
“In the immediate proximity is a mixture of retail and commercial premises which includes notable national retailer occupiers such as Home Bargains, Dominos and Iceland.
“Tonypandy is a thriving South Wales Valleys town, located within Rhondda Cynon Taff, which is situated approximately 20 miles to the North of Cardiff. The town has an established road network linking South to the M4 along A4119 and A4058 onto A470. Major employers in the town include Leekes.
“The property is being sold with vacant possession.”
The former police station, along with eighty other properties, is being offered for sale online at Paul Fosh Auctions which starts from 12 noon on Tuesday, July 23 and ends from 5pm on Thursday, July 25.
