Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
81 St Mary Street
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 30 April 1999
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.47751, -3.17766
- Cadw reference
- 21700
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
Between Philharmonic Hall and former Prince of Wales Theatre.
History
Built circa 1880. Probably by W D Blessley and T Waring.
Exterior
Three storey shop faced with random rubble, yellow brick pilasters and dressings. Parapet cemented over. Second floor has group of 3 Gothic windows, first floor has group of 3 round-headed windows. Modern shop front.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with adjacent listed buildings
Nearby in the register
- The Philharmonic Hall (Squares)Commercialunder 1 mi
- 83&84 St Mary StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- Former Prince of Wales TheatreRecreationalunder 1 mi
- 2 Wood StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.