Listed buildings in Cardiff

Cardiff Castle and Animal Wall c. 1890s

There are around 1000 listed buildings in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. A listed building is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, which is protected from being demolished, extended or altered, unless special permission is granted by the relevant planning authorities. The Welsh Government makes decisions on individual cases, taking advice from the heritage agency Cadw, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and local councils.

There is an interactive map showing the locations of these buildings available to view on the council website.

Key

Grade	Criteria
Grade I	Buildings of exceptional, usually national, interest (generally the top 2%).
Grade II*	Particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II	Buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them.

Because of the way in which buildings are listed and the large number of listed buildings within the city, they have been subdivided into Grade I, II* and II buildings, with the Grade II buildings being further split up by area.

Grade I listed buildings

Name	Photograph	Completed	Date Listed	Function	Location	Grid Ref. Geo-coordinates	Description	HB Number	Ref.
Animal Wall, and Gates near Clock Tower	More images	1890	1952	Park Wall	Castle Quarter	ST1794576460	Designed by William Burges and constructed after his death by his assistant, William Frame. The Wall was moved from the front of Cardiff Castle to its current location in 1922.	21696
Cardiff Castle	More images	1081 to 1927	1952	Castle Wall and Lodge	Castle Quarter	ST1807376595	Cardiff Castle is built on the foundations of a Roman fort but the above ground construction mostly dates from the Norman period to the late 19th-century (a small part of the Roman wall of white bricks remains visible at the south-east corner). A Motte was built by Robert Fitzhamon in 1081 followed by a stone Bailey in the 12th-century. Gilbert de Clare built the Black Tower at the south entrance during the 13th-century. Much of the remaining castle and walls were constructed or redecorated by the Earls and Marquises of Bute between 1778 and the 1890s in a fantasy gothic style.	13662
Cardiff Crown Court	More images	1906	1966	Law Courts	Cathays Park	ST1814376839		13736
Castell Coch	More images	1871–??	1963	Castle	Tongwynlais	ST1306182631	Fantasy castle designed by William Burges and built on the ruins of an original 13th-century castle.	13644
City Hall	More images	1906	1966	City Hall	Cathays Park	ST1824876911		13744
Former Glamorgan County Hall	More images	1912	1966	County Hall	Cathays Park	ST1805176988		13738
Llandaff Cathedral	More images	1120 to 1869	1952	Cathedral	Llandaff	ST1555478123		13710
National Museum Cardiff	More images	1913–27	1966	Museum	Cathays Park	ST1833676985	A Beaux-Arts design by the architects Arnold Dunbar Smith and Cecil Brewer. The building as it stands is a truncated version of a scheme they proposed in 1910; the west wing largely following the original design was built in 1962–5 by T. Alwyn Lloyd & Gordon. The remaining space was filled in 1993 by the Alex Gordon Partnership.	13694
Park House	More images	1874	1966	House	Castle Quarter	ST1847076874	Designed by William Burges in the French Gothic style, for the Marquis of Bute's chief engineer, James McConnochie.	13772
Pierhead Building	More images	1897	1975	Pier Head Building	Butetown	ST1927574484		14055
Ruins of the Old Bishop's Palace	More images	1266 c. 1266	1975	Bishops Palace Ruins	Llandaff	ST1557477991	An impressive gatehouse and courtyard (now a garden) remains. The Palace was possibly built during the time of Bishop William de Braose. It has similarities to the contemporary Caerphilly Castle.	13718
St John the Baptist Church	More images	1460 c. 1460	1952	Church	Castle Quarter	ST1827076411		13674
St Fagans Castle	More images	1590s c. 1590s	1977	Museum	St Fagans	ST1199077145	Multi-gabled Elizabethan house, built before 1596. Its grounds are now used as the St Fagans National History Museum.	13888
St German's Church	More images	1884	1952	Church	Adamsdown	ST1958376820	Designed by London architects Bodley & Garner this "tall, spacious and elegant" church also has a contemporary school house.	13806
St Margaret's Church	More images	1870	1975	Church	Penylan	ST1993077740	Designed by John Prichard at the behest of the Third Marquess of Bute, this church replaced an ancient chapel on the same site. It includes the Marquess's family mausoleum.	13819
St Mellons Church	More images	13th century c. 13th century	1963	Church	Old St Mellons	ST2283581404		13865

Grade II* listed buildings

Name	Photograph	Completed	Date Listed	Function	Location	Grid Ref. Geo-coordinates	Description	HB Number	Ref.
Cardiff Bay Station	More images	1840	1975	Railway Station	Butetown	ST1907074875		13963
Cardiff Central Market	More images	1891	1975	Market hall	Castle Quarter	ST1825476350		13811
Cardiff Exchange Building	More images	1886	1975	Exchange Building	Butetown	ST1894374698		14015
Castell-y-mynach			1952	Farmhouse	Pentyrch	ST0820681065		13517
Castle Arcade (See also Castle Arcade Entrance Block)	More images	1887	1975	Shopping Arcade	Castle Quarter	ST1808676400		13661
Cathays Library	More images	1907	1975	Library	Cathays	ST1803678267	A Carnegie library designed by Cardiff architects, Speir & Bevan. The building is in an Arts and Crafts style and has an unusual butterfly plan.	13681
Chapel of St. Michael's College		1959	2004	Chapel	Llandaff	ST1549777752		82676
St Mary's Church	More images		1963	Church	St Fagans	ST1211877222		13871
City United Reformed Church	More images	1866/1893	1975	Chapel	Castle Quarter	ST1865276754	Church rebuilt and enlarged in 1892/3, with an integral tower. Still used as a church.	13831
Craig-y-parc House			2000	House	Pentyrch	ST0960280838		22816
Empire House			1991	Offices	Butetown	ST1898174750		14007
Entrance Block to Castle Arcade (See also Castle Arcade)	More images	1882	1999	Shopping arcade	Castle Quarter	ST1813276398	Built as the Albert Chambers by Peter Price, the entrance block pre-dates the arcade behind by five years.	21712
Former Central Library	More images	1882	1978	Museum, Information Centre and Welsh Language Centre	Castle Quarter	ST1834176341	Designed by architects James, Seward & Thomas, the building became the Central Library in 1896. Includes stained glass throughout and an entrance hall decorated with tiles.	14111
Garden terrace and steps at Craig-y-parc			2000	Terrace	Pentyrch	ST0959880815		22818
Gelynis Farmhouse and attached cottage and stable			1977	Farmhouse and cottage	Radyr	ST1306181630		13912
House of Fraser, formerly James Howell & Co.		1928–30	1988	Department store	Castle Quarter	ST1827976306	Designed by Sir Percy Thomas. The Beaux-Arts-style building was awarded the RIBA Bronze Medal in 1930.	14109
Howells School, Original Building with Big Hall		1858–9	1975	School	Llandaff	ST1592577520	Designed by Herbert Williams (after Decimus Burton withdrew from the commission).	13660
Insole Court	More images		1992	House	Llandaff	ST1504277720		14127
Lead Cistern in the east forecourt of St Fagans Castle			1977	Cistern	St Fagans	ST1201677150		13885
Llanfair-fach House			1995	House	St Fagans	ST0983579242		11707
Llanrumney Hall PH			1975	Public House	Llanrumney	ST2171580975		13646
Loggia at Craig-y-parc and attached terrace walls and steps			2000	Loggia	Pentyrch	ST0963780820		22817
National Westminster Bank		1927	1966	Bank	Butetown	ST1907274705		13974
New House Hotel			1977	House	Rhiwbina	ST1600084133		13937
Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in the Michaelston community)		16th century	1952	Bridge	Canton, Michaelston-y-Fedw	ST1591175248	A three-arched stone bridge with parapet refuges, spanning the River Ely. It dates from before 1536.	13748
Pencoed			1963	Farmhouse	Pentyrch	ST0922779861		13608
South African War Memorial	More images	1909	1966	War Memorial	Cathays Park	ST1822276831	Designed by sculptor Albert Toft and described as "undoubtedly the finest and most original work of sculpture" in Cathays Park.	13745
St Andrews United Reformed Church			1975	Chapel	Penylan	ST1926378085		13753
St Augustine's Church			1975	Church	Rumney	ST2143279116		13672
St Denys Church	More images	12th century	1963	Church	Lisvane	ST1915083059		13867
St Edeyrn's Church			1963	Church	Old St Mellons	ST2205781988		13868
St Isan's Church	More images		1952	Church	Llanishen	ST1762781836		13726
St John's College (formerly Ty-to-Maen)			1977	School	Old St Mellons	ST2304881624		13941
St Peter's Church	More images		1975	Church	Roath	ST1897077073		13805
Stables to Cardiff Castle in Bute Park	More images		1966	Stables	Castle Quarter	ST1792676916		13764
Tabernacle Chapel including attached Hall and forecourt railings	More images	1865	1975	Chapel	Castle Quarter	ST1841676164	Designed by John Hartland and built in 1865 in only 6 months, described as "one of the finest chapels and most original of the period".	13722
The Cathedral School	More images	1744–51	1952	School	Llandaff	ST1567677885	The main building was built as Llandaff Court, the seat of Admiral Thomas Mathews, on the site of the ancient manor house of Bryn-y-Gynnon. Its architect was probably John Wood, who was engaged on the restoration of Llandaff Cathedral at the time of the house's construction.	13654
The High Court of Justice, Probate Registry of Wales			1975	Probate Registry	Llandaff	ST1546377863		13648
The Old Rectory			1977	House	St Fagans	ST1214277401	Designed by architects John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon.	13902
University of Wales, Cardiff, including Forecourt Walls	More images	1883	1966	University Building	Cathays Park	ST1820877168		13757
Welsh National War Memorial	More images	1928	1966	War Memorial	Cathays Park	ST1813677063		13742
West Lodge to Cardiff Castle, including attached Walls & Gateway		1863	1952	Lodge	Castle Quarter	ST1783776465	Designed by Alexander Roos to the west of Cardiff Castle as a decorative gatehouse to the estate of the Marquess of Bute. Converted into tea-rooms in 2012, retaining the original Victorian floor tiles.	21697

Grade II listed buildings

Butetown and Cardiff Bay

Main article: Listed buildings in Cardiff Bay

Canton

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Name	Photograph	Grade	Date	Location	Description
The Corporation, Cowbridge Road East		II	1889		A generous two-storey public house with a four storey tower, on a prominent corner of Canton. Dating from 1889 and built on Cardiff Corporation land, hence the name.
St John the Evangelist Church, St John's Crescent		II	1854		The Church in Wales parish church for Canton, designed by architects John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon in a Gothic Revival style. The aisles were added a few years later and the steeple included 1868-70. Listed in 1975.
St Mary of the Angels Church, Kings Road /Hamilton Street		II	1907		A Roman Catholic church designed by F A Walters, with the tower added in 1916. Listed as "a very good Roman Catholic church designed by a notable Edwardian architect".

City centre

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Name	Photograph	Grade	Date	Location	Description
Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue		II	1916		Designed by Percy Thomas and Ivor Davies and opened in 1916 as Cardiff Technical College.
Central Station, Central Square		II	1930		Considered “the most complete 1930s Great Western Railway station still in existence”.
Golden Cross public house, Bute Terrace		II	1890s c. 1890s		Late 19th-century public house, tiled in green and gold. Important interior with decorative tiling and engraved glass.
Hayes Island Snack Bar, The Hayes		II	1911		Originally opened as a parcels office.
New Theatre, Greyfriars Road	New Theatre	II	1906		Designed by architects Runtz and Ford, with a facade of Bath stone and brick.
Parc Hotel, Queen Street		II	1884 c. 1884
Royal Hotel, St Mary Street		II	1866
Water Tower at Cardiff Central railway station		II	1932		Great Western Railway water tower, 15 metres in height, built in concrete with a fluted base. In 1984 it was embellished with a painted design of giant daffodils. It was repainted in cream and beige, the colours of the GWR, in 2012.

Ely

Name	Photograph	Grade	Date	Location	Description
Church of the Resurrection, Vachell Rd, Ely		II	1934		Designed in the Byzantine style in rich brown brick. The church was designed by T. Roderick of Aberdare and provided at a cost of £10,000 by Lord Glanely in memory of his wife, Ada.
The Court, Michaelston Road, Ely		II			A mansion house occupied by Lord Glanely during the 1920s, subsequently converted into a nursing home.

Flat Holm (Island)

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Name	Photograph	Grade	Date	Location	Description
Foghorn Station, Flat Holm		II	1906		Built by the Trinity House lighthouse authority and in use as a fog warning until 1988.
Isolation Hospital (ruins), Flat Holm		II	1896		A unique offshore Isolation Hospital for cholera patients, built in single storey red brick and closed in 1935.

Grangetown

Main article: Listed buildings in Grangetown, Cardiff

Radyr

Name	Photograph	Grade	Date	Location	Description
Church of St. John the Baptist		II	Probably 14th century		Medieval church, restored and altered c. 1885

See also

• Architecture of Cardiff
• Listed buildings in Wales

Sources

• Cardiff, Wales, BritishListedBuildings.co.uk

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Listed and Locally Listed Buildings, Cardiff Council.