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Garden Wall

Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llandaff, Cardiff, designated on 30 June 2003.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Garden Wall, Llandaff, 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
30 June 2003
Locality
Llandaff
Town
Cardiff
Community
Llandaff
Unitary authority
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.49496, -3.21858
Cadw reference
81265

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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

Running along The Cathedral Green frontage of No 1.

Probably c1863, contemporary with St. Mary's, and designed as part of the ensemble by John Prichard.

Wall of multi-coloured local rubblestone, with a triangular coping, about 1.5m in height.

Included for group value as a part of the setting for the other listed buildings on The Cathedral Green.

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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