Water Tower at Cardiff Central Station

Castle, Cardiff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Castle, Cardiff, designated on 24 November 1998.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Water Tower at Cardiff Central Station, Castle, Cardiff, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Transport
Date of designation: 24 November 1998
Community: Castle
Unitary authority: Cardiff
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.47594, -3.18169
Cadw reference: 21705

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

To N of west end of platforms 1 & 2 of Cardiff Central Station.

History

Dates from major rebuilding of Cardiff Station in 1932-34; served the former Fish Platform.

Exterior

Six concrete ribs arranged in hexagon plan support, on brackets, cylindrical water tank. Brick infill between ribs; boarded door to SE. Smaller cylinder above tank with doorway.

Reason for designation

Listed for group value with Cardiff Central Railway Station.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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