Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Public Conveniences
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castle, Cardiff, designated on 30 April 1999.
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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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (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.