Megalithic folly at James Howell House, Plasnewydd, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4853 / 51°29'7"N

Longitude: -3.17 / 3°10'12"W

OS Eastings: 318855

OS Northings: 176910

OS Grid: ST188769

Mapcode National: GBR KLK.4J

Mapcode Global: VH6F7.0XHR

Plus Code: 9C3RFRPH+4X

Entry Name: Megalithic folly at James Howell House

Listing Date: 24 May 2002

Last Amended: 24 May 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26663

Building Class: Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces

ID on this website: 300026663

Location: In the forecourt of the house, set behind railings to the street. James Howell House is at the corner of the junction with West Grove.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Plasnewydd

Locality: Tredegarville

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: House

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History

James Howell House was built by James Howell (1835-1909), master draper and founder of one of Cardiff principal department stores. In 1896 he sold the house to the Corporation of Cardiff for use as a Judges Lodging. In 1918 the house was extended and converted to the Prince of Wales Hospital for Limbless Sailors and Soldiers. To mark the opening of the hospital, the cromlech was erected by Sir John Lynn-Thomas, a surgeon at the hospital. It is a copy in Radyr stone of the prehistoric cromlech at St Lythans near Dyffryn House. The hospital closed in 1977 and the house was converted to flats by the Family Housing Association.

Exterior

Folly of Radyr stone comprising 3 upright slabs enclosing 3 sides of a chamber and covered by a single capstone.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an exceptional megalithic folly in an urban setting, and for its social-historical interest commemorating the former Prince of Wales Hospital.

External Links

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Megalithic folly at James Howell House

A Grade II Listed Building in Plasnewydd, Cardiff