Brains, Castle (Castell), Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4779 / 51°28'40"N

Longitude: -3.177 / 3°10'37"W

OS Eastings: 318355

OS Northings: 176093

OS Grid: ST183760

Mapcode National: GBR KJN.L5

Mapcode Global: VH6FD.W39W

Entry Name: Brains

Listing Date: 30 April 1999

Last Amended: 30 April 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21657

Building Class: Commercial

Location: Almost opposite Wood Street.

County: Cardiff

Community: Castle (Castell)

Community: Castle

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Circa 1910/20.

Exterior

Tall building of 4 storeys, 2 windows. Portland stone facing, mainly sash glazing. Pediment with oculus; chanelled pilaster strips to ends. Top floor has thermal windows with keystones. Second floor has tripartite windows under cornices. On first floor, tripartite windows whose keystones rise into open pediments. Tall banded ground floor with 2 arches; window to L, doorway to R.

Reasons for Listing

Well-preserved commercial frontage in conservation area.

Other nearby listed buildings

II ,47&48,St Mary Street,,,,
Opposite Wood Street.
II Mulligan's (former Cambrian Hotel)
On corner with Caroline Street.
II Wyndham Arcade-Nos 1-39 (Odd) & Nos 4-32 (Even)
Skewed main frontage to Mill Lane which formerly faced the Glamorganshire Canal; Wyndham Arcade runs through to emerge as a passage at the S side of No 54 St Mary Street.
II 40 & 41
To R of entranceto Royal Arcade.
II Entrance block to Royal Arcade, including Royal Arcade
Opposite Royal Hotel.
II Entrance Block to Wyndham Arcade
About 10m S of junction with Caroline Street.
II ,83&84,St Mary Street,,,,
On corner of St Mary Street and Wood Street.
II ,81,St Mary Street,,,,
Between Philharmonic Hall and former Prince of Wales Theatre.

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Brains

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

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History

Exterior

Reasons for Listing