Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wimpey
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
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 30 April 1999
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48102, -3.17883
- Cadw reference
- 21699
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
History
1885. Part of same development as High Street Arcade, and in identical style.
Exterior
Shop. Stucco. Three storeys, 3 bays with pilasters and banding; parapet. On top floor, 3 horned sash windows. On first floor, 4-light camber-headed window, in form of mullion and transom window with sash glazing. On ground floor, modern shop front.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with entrance block to High Street Arcade,
Nearby in the register
- Entrance block to High Street ArcadeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Duke Street Arcade, including 11 and 12 Duke StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Burger KingCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church of St John The Baptist.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.