Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pair of obelisk Lamp Stands to SW of Law Courts
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
- 51.48406, -3.18003
- Cadw reference
- 21694
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
Near SW angle of Law Courts.
History
Contemporary with Law Courts.
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 Law Courts.
Nearby in the register
- Statue of Judge Gwilym Williams of MiskinCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to SE of Law CourtsCivilunder 1 mi
- Law CourtsCivilunder 1 mi
- South African War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.