Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to SW of City Hall
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Civil
- Date of designation
- 30 April 1999
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48468, -3.17870
- Cadw reference
- 21692
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 left (SW) of main entrance to City Hall.
History
Early C20, contemporary with City Hall. Intended as lamp stands.
Exterior
Portland stone. Two obelisks on pedestals. At base of obelisks, ironwork with Cardiff arms to front, and to sides, ships' prows with griffin and wyvern figureheads whose heads bear lamp stands.
Reason for designation
Elaborate lamp stands. Group value with City Hall.
Nearby in the register
- South African War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to W of City HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Cardiff City HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to SE of Law CourtsCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.