Historic houses · South Wales
Glamorgan Building
Also known as: Adeilad Morgannwg, Prifysgol Caerdydd
Glamorgan Building — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Glamorgan Building is a Grade I-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Glamorgan Building (Welsh: Adeilad Morgannwg) is a former county hall located at King Edward VII Avenue in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales. It was the headquarters of Glamorgan County Council from 1912 to 1974 and then of Mid Glamorgan County Council from 1974 to 1996. The building, which was acquired by Cardiff University in 1997 and is now home to the university's School of Social Sciences and the School of Geography and Planning, is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find a meeting place for Glamorgan County Council. Initially the county council used offices in Westgate Street and St Mary Street. After finding this arrangement inadequate, county leaders decided to procure a purpose-built facility: the site they selected at Cathays Park was acquired from the Marquess of Bute in 1898. It was designed by Vincent Harris and Thomas Anderson Moodie in the Beaux-Arts classical style following a design competition and was built by Turner & Sons of Cardiff at a cost of £67,724. It was officially opened by the Chairman of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4859, -3.1815
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Castle
- Postcode
- CF10 3WA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 1912
Sources
- wikidata: Q5566534 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glamorgan Building (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glamorgan Building?
- Glamorgan Building is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 3WA), in the parish of Castle.
- When was Glamorgan Building built?
- Built or established in 1912.
- Who owns Glamorgan Building?
- Glamorgan Building is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is Glamorgan Building a listed building?
- Glamorgan Building is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Glamorgan Building?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 3WA. It sits within the Cardiff South and Penarth parliamentary constituency.