Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
11710
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/04/1994
Date of Amendment
31/05/2002
Name of Property
Octagonal Shelter in Grounds to south-south-west of Whitchurch Hospital
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Whitchurch
Town
Cardiff
Locality
Whitchurch
Easting
314578
Northing
180370
Street Side
Location
Between angle of Ward Block West 1 and garden railings at Whitchurch Hospital.
Description
Broad Class
Health and Welfare
Period
History
These shelters are probably contemporary with the hospital main building, thus c1908-10. Fresh air was considered an important part of treatment for mental patients.
Exterior
An octagonal timber garden shelter with a broadly corrugated roof; shaped and pierced valance, boarded ceiling. Roof carried on pillars, the top halves of which are in the form of turned balusters.
Interior
The interior has two bays formed by screens with glazing bars; these have zig-zag planked benches midway between the main pillars.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Whitchurch Hospital and associated listed items.
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