Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13764
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/01/1966
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Stables to Cardiff Castle in Bute Park
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
317926
Northing
176916
Street Side
W
Location
Situated to N of the castle between North Road and the dock feeder.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Designed in 1868-9 by William Burges for the third Marquess of Bute; believed to be one of only 2 stable blocks designed by Burges. North and East ranges 1874-5, W and S ranges, completed only in 1928-29 in simplified form (by J P Grant, architect to Bute Estate). Pigeon tower in E range demolished (circa 1957), but no evidence that elaborate fountain known from Burges' designs ever built. Under conversion at time of inspection.
Exterior
Quadrangular stone building with slate roof. Building work was carried out in 1872-5, in Newbridge stone and green Welsh slates. Two storeys. Gabled entrances with wide pointed arches flanked by narrower arches in centre of north and south sides. Between these a gallery runs all round the interior of the courtyard at first floor level. On north and east sides of the courtyard, roof descends to sills of dormer windows; six dormers to north side and seven to east side, one of which is modern. The west side of the courtyard has 3 gabled dormers; in west and south sides, eaves level is higher and appearance is less romantic. Outside courtyard, south front for instance with subtly balanced groups of mullioned and transomed windows to either side of centre arch.
Interior
Reason for designation
Important part of work done by Burges for Third Marquess; one of only 2 stable blocks designed by this important architect.
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