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Statue of Second Marquess of Bute
Statue of Second Marquess of Bute — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central · 0.4 km
About
Statue of Second Marquess of Bute is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1849. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 51.4752°, -3.1735°.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=13799
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A statue of the Second Marquess of Bute stands in Callaghan Square, Cardiff, Wales in recognition of John Crichton-Stuart (1793 – 1848) who developed Cardiff Docks. The statue was originally unveiled in 1853. It was designed by J. Evan Thomas. The statue became Grade II listed in 1975.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Crichton-Stuart inherited the Scottish and Welsh Bute estates following the death of his grandfather, in 1814. He became Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan. He was responsible for the early commercial and industrical development of Cardiff, with the Bute West Dock being opened in his lifetime, on 5 October 1839. He died suddenly in Cardiff, on 18 March 1848.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4752, -3.1735
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 5PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 1849
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.livenation.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w1175387621 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of the Second Marquess of Bute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Statue of John, Marquis of Bute, Knight of the Thistle, in Callaghan Square, Cardiff.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Statue of Second Marquess of Bute?
- Statue of Second Marquess of Bute is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 5PE), in the parish of Butetown.
- When was Statue of Second Marquess of Bute built?
- Built or established in 1849.
- Is Statue of Second Marquess of Bute a listed building?
- Statue of Second Marquess of Bute is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Statue of Second Marquess of Bute a protected site?
- Yes — Statue of Second Marquess of Bute is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Statue of Second Marquess of Bute?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Central, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 5PE.