Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
192 Cowbridge Road East
Canton, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 8 November 2001
- Locality
- Canton
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Canton
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48189, -3.20254
- Cadw reference
- 25858
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
At Canton Cross forming part of a good group with The Corporation PH and Canton Library.
History
Part of a commercial terrace built in1889. The land was developed by Cardiff Corporation, hence the name of the adjoining hotel, on land previously occupied by Canton Market.
Interior
Interior not seen at resurvey.
Reason for designation
Included as a characterful late Victorian commercial building having strong group value with the other historic buildings at Canton Cross.
Nearby in the register
- 190 Cowbridge Road EastCommercialunder 1 mi
- 194 Cowbridge Road EastCommercialunder 1 mi
- The Corporation P.H.Commercialunder 1 mi
- Canton LibraryEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.