Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Octagonal Shelter in Grounds to south-south-east of Whitchurch Hospital
Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Health and Welfare
- Date of designation
- 15 April 1994
- Locality
- Whitchurch
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Whitchurch
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.51658, -3.23011
- Cadw reference
- 11711
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Between angle of Ward Block East 1 and garden railings at Whitchurch Hospital.
History
These shelters are probably contemporary with the hospital main building, thus c1908-10. Fresh air was considered an important part of treatment for mental patients.
Exterior
An octagonal timber garden shelter with a broadly corrugated roof; shaped and pierced valance, boarded ceiling. Roof carried on pillars, the top halves of which are in the form of turned balusters.
Interior
The interior has two bays formed by screens with glazing bars; these have zig-zag planked benches midway between the main pillars.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Whitchurch Hospital and associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Octagonal Shelter in Grounds to south-east of Whitchurch HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Whitchurch HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Octagonal Shelter in Grounds to east of Whitchurch HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Octagonal Shelter in Grounds to south-south-west of Whitchurch HospitalHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.