Railings, Gates and Dwarf Wall to St John's Churchyard (S Section), Castle (Castell), Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4805 / 51°28'49"N

Longitude: -3.1779 / 3°10'40"W

OS Eastings: 318301

OS Northings: 176386

OS Grid: ST183763

Mapcode National: GBR KJM.D7

Mapcode Global: VH6FD.V1VW

Plus Code: 9C3RFRJC+6V

Entry Name: Railings, Gates and Dwarf Wall to St John's Churchyard (S Section)

Listing Date: 20 March 1996

Last Amended: 30 April 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 16875

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300016875

Location: To N of Old Library, between Working Street and Trinity Street, enclosing churchyard gardens with early and mid C19 gravestones, and wooden pavilion with tiled roof. Separated from N churchyard by la

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Castle (Castell)

Community: Castle

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Railing

Find accommodation in
Cardiff

History

1890's, contemporary with additions to St John's Church, new Cardiff Market, extension of Central Library.and re-ordering of Hayes Island.

Exterior

A dwarf wall of grey rock-faced stone with moulded capstones supports wrought iron railings. Railings have leaf-finials, a band of quatrefoils above a band of open trefoils, and lower intermediate railings with arrow finials. Taller posts with fleur-de-lys finials. At corners with lane aligned on market, wrought iron piers with wrought-iron leaves and quatrefoils to panels. Gothic finials to corners, fleur-de lys to centre. Gate to lane in matching style.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as good example of railings which enclose an historically important open space and for group value with St John's Church and Churchyard Cross, Old Library, and Market.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II Railings, Gates and Dwarf Wall to St John's Churchyard (N Section)
Surrounding St John's Church, and enclosing to S, between Working Street and Trinity Street, churchyard with early and mid C19 gravestones, and restored medieval cross. Separated from S churchyard by
II Churchyard Cross on S side of St John's Church
To S of Church, near SE angle of S aisle.
II Hut in St John's gardens
In centre of St John's Gardens, to N of Old Library.
I Church of St John The Baptist.
On site bounded by St John Street, Working Street, Trinity Street, and St John's Churchyard.
II New Market Tavern
To N of entrance to Central Market.
II* Cardiff Central Market
On large site between Trinity Street and St Mary Street, with Trinity Street entrance opposite St John's Gardens.
II* Former Central Library
Occupying a key city centre location with entrance front to Trinity Street, dominant south facade to the Hayes, flank elevation to Working Street and rear facing St John's Church.
II* Howells Department Store
Occupying a prominent corner site with Wharton Street to S, and Trinity Street to rear.

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.

British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Railings, Gates and Dwarf Wall to St John's Churchyard (S Section)

A Grade II Listed Building in Castle (Castell), Cardiff