Aberdare House, Butetown, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4652 / 51°27'54"N

Longitude: -3.1691 / 3°10'8"W

OS Eastings: 318881

OS Northings: 174673

OS Grid: ST188746

Mapcode National: GBR KLS.CQ

Mapcode Global: VH6FF.0FZM

Plus Code: 9C3RFR8J+39

Entry Name: Aberdare House

Listing Date: 19 May 1975

Last Amended: 21 August 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 14006

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300014006

Location: Detached opposite the SW corner of the former Coal Exchange.

County: Cardiff

Community: Butetown

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Rebuilt from two houses in 1920. Architect Henry Budgen.

Exterior

Three storeys, 3 bay front in bathstone ashlar with entrance doorway surround in Portland Stone. Parapet with low triangular pediment over central bay, and cornice. Four giant pilasters on first and second floors supported on plinth of four single storey pilasters. Giant pilasters with moulded panels and concave Ionic-derived capitals with aprons and hanging garland decoration. Central narrow bay with bowed tripartite windows on upper floors. Flanking bays have wide tripartite windows. On ground floor, central doorway with segmental head with large keystone and Baroque-style decoration over. Ground floor pilasters flanking doorway have sunk panels, and capitals with hanging garland decoration. End pilasters banded. Tripartite windows with classicizing wooden frames, and aprons below with stylised ship decoration in vents.

At rear, facing former Glamorganshire Canal, polygonal W front behind railed wall. Group value.

Interior

Double six-panelled doors lead to lobby with marble dado, black and white tiled floor with marble steps.

Reasons for Listing

As a well-preserved early C20 commercial building by prominent local architect, and for group vlue with listed buildings in the square. Group value.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Marine House
At the western end of this side of the square stepped down from Baltic House to left. Facing N onto former Coal Exchange.
II 20, Mount Stuart Square, SOUTH GLAMORGAN
At the western end of this side of the square stepped down from Baltic House to left, facing the former Coal Exchange.
II Mount Stuart House
On the corner with James Street. Main entrance to NE corner, facing entrance lane to Mount Stuart Square.
II White Hart Public House
Opposite Merthyr House, 20m E of corner with former Glamorgan Canal.
II* Cardiff Exchange Building
Prominently sited occupying the whole of the central area of the square.
II Baltic House
Occupying most of the south side of the Square opposite the main entrance of the former Coal Exchange. Formerly the site of three houses and an Independant Chapel.
II Pillar Box Outside former Coal Exchange
On the pavement outside former coal exchange, opposite No 6 Mount Stuart Square.
II Telephone Call Box adjoining E Side Of The Former Coal Exchange
On the pavement immediately outside the former Coal Exchange building; opposite Lloyds Bank.

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Aberdare House

A Grade II Listed Building in Butetown, Cardiff