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273 Cowbridge Road East

Canton, Cardiff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Canton, Cardiff, designated on 13 October 1976.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 273 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
Domestic
Date of designation
13 October 1976
Locality
Canton
Town
Cardiff
Community
Canton
Unitary authority
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.48147, -3.20176
Cadw reference
25861

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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.

A probably mid C19 villa pair.

Interior not seen at resurvey.

Included, notwithstanding alterations to the bank, as a mid C19 villa pair having group value with the listed buildings opposite.

Nearby in the register

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

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