25 Cathedral Road

Pontcanna, Cardiff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cardiff, Pontcanna, designated on 24 May 2002.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 25 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna, 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: 24 May 2002
Town: Cardiff
Community: Pontcanna
Unitary authority: Cardiff
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.48316, -3.19118
Cadw reference: 26686

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

Part of the group of fine Victorian houses at the south end of Cathedral Road.

History

Part of the late C19 development of Cathedral Road by the Bute Estate building houses for the new class of successful businessmen in Cardiff. This is one of the earlier houses built c1880.

Interior

Interior not available at time of resurvey.

Reason for designation

Included as part of a special group of late Victorian houses together with the former synagogue. They are perhaps the best example of their type remaining in Cardiff.

Nearby in the register

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

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