Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cranes
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1975
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48099, -3.18008
- Cadw reference
- 13728
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
About 20m S of junction with Duke Street.
History
1835; built as branch of National Provincial Bank, the first national bank to come to Cardiff. Possibly by Edward Haycock, architect, who designed new market buildings at Cardiff at this period. Repairs to stonework suggest upper windows once had architraves and pediments.
Exterior
Two storeyed classical building in ashlar stone. Upper storey (partly patched with cement and some window dressings removed) has five windows. Central, 3-window section has engaged order of 2 Ionic columns in antis with pediment. Single window either side with full entablature and blocking. Small-pane hornless sash windows with hoods for blinds. Ground floor set forward and entirely remodelled as shop with modern shopfront in simplified Classical style; to R, entrance to offices above.
Reason for designation
Elegant early C19 commercial building for the first national bank to come to Cardiff, illustrating emerging economic importance of the town.
Nearby in the register
- Bella PastaCommercialunder 1 mi
- High & MightyCommercialunder 1 mi
- Former Pearl Assurance BuildingCommercialunder 1 mi
- Joyland HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.