Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Public Conveniences
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Health and Welfare
- Date of designation
- 30 April 1999
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48650, -3.17890
- Cadw reference
- 21670
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
To rear (N) of National Museum.
History
Early C20 public convenience block.
Exterior
Single-storey block in concrete imitating Portland Stone. Classical detailing; parapet, central niche flanked by rectangular windows (blocked)with keystones; separate entrance doorways to N and S returns.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with other buildings in Cathays Park.
Nearby in the register
- Welsh National War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- National Museum of WalesRecreationalunder 1 mi
- University of Wales, Cardiff, including Forecourt WallsEducationunder 1 mi
- Statue of Lord AberdareCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.