Warehouse Adjacent to Marquess of Bute's Warehouse

Cadw's description

Location

Sited well back from Lloyd George Avenue, formerly on N quayside of Bute West Dock (now filled in). N front visible from Herbert Street. Adjacent to Marquess of Bute's Warehouse, and with S front aligning with that of Marquess of Bute's Warehouse.

Exterior

Later C19 warehouse. Hipped slate roof, walls in snecked brown stone, with rounded corners. Three storeys. Five bays to S front, second and fourth bays full height loading bays, small gabled hood over fourth bay. Camber-headed windows with stone sills, largely retaining stone pane wooden glazing. Three bays facing W in similar style, L bay on ground floor obscured by connecting passage to adjacent warehouse to W. North elevation has ground floor obscured by added passage, but to R, 3 bays in same style as S front (ie top of loading bay flanked by 2 windows). To L, wing at right angles, 3 storeys, full-height loading bay flanked by camber-headed windows; side elevations blank, in red brick.
Interior has to W; 3 bays divided by 2 rows each of 3 cruciform-sectioned iron columns supporting wooden beams on which wooden floors are laid. To E, beyond wall, single row of 6 cast-iron columns continued into N wing supporting wooden floors in same way.

Reason for designation

Part of a group of 3 well preserved C19 warehouses on former N quayside of Bute West Dock. Group value.