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190 Cowbridge Road East

Canton, Cardiff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Canton, Cardiff, designated on 8 November 2001.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 190 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, 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
Commercial
Date of designation
8 November 2001
Locality
Canton
Town
Cardiff
Community
Canton
Unitary authority
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.48189, -3.20245
Cadw reference
25859

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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)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (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

At Canton Cross forming part of a good group with The Corporation PH and Canton Library.

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 not seen at resurvey.

Included as a characterful late Victorian commercial building having strong group value with the other historic buildings at Canton Cross.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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