Entrance block to High Street Arcade, Castle (Castell), Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4811 / 51°28'51"N

Longitude: -3.1788 / 3°10'43"W

OS Eastings: 318235

OS Northings: 176453

OS Grid: ST182764

Mapcode National: GBR KJM.50

Mapcode Global: VH6FD.V1BD

Plus Code: 9C3RFRJC+CF

Entry Name: Entrance block to High Street Arcade

Listing Date: 30 April 1999

Last Amended: 30 April 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21698

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300021698

Location: About 50m N of St John's Church.

County: Cardiff

Community: Castle (Castell)

Community: Castle

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

1885. By T Waring & Son with J P Jones. Adjacent No 11 St John Street in same style retains original form of parapet lost on this block.

Exterior

Entrance block to High Street Arcade. Stucco. Three storeys, 3 bays with pilasters and banding. On top floor, central bay has 3 horned sash windows, outer bays 2 sash windows. On first floor, central bay has 4-light camber-headed window, outer bays 3-light camber-headed window (only R window retains original form of mullion and transom window with sash glazing). On ground floor, flanking entrance to arcade, large display windows to shops in arcade proper.

Reasons for Listing

Entrance block to arcade, one of the most characteristic features of Victorian Cardiff.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Wimpey
11 St John Street
II Burger King
Sited on corner with St John Street, long frontage down St John Street.
II Duke Street Arcade, including 11 and 12 Duke Street
Almost opposite SW angle of Castle.
I Church of St John The Baptist.
On site bounded by St John Street, Working Street, Trinity Street, and St John's Churchyard.
II Joyland House
Part of a mixed, continuous group facing the outer wall of Cardiff Castle; lower building on left adjoins the Duke Street Arcade.
II Churchyard Cross on S side of St John's Church
To S of Church, near SE angle of S aisle.
II New Market Tavern
To N of entrance to Central Market.
II High & Mighty
Opposite Lloyd's Bank.

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Entrance block to High Street Arcade

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