Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19090
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/11/1997
Date of Amendment
18/11/1997
Name of Property
Central Workshops of City of Cardiff Operational Services.
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Grangetown
Town
Locality
Easting
317727
Northing
175812
Street Side
N
Location
On N side of road, backing on to railway.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Built circa 1902 as Clare Road Depot for Cardiff Tram Service. Contractors Messrs D W Davies. In 1923 some alterations to allow trams to enter from S instead of N.
Extensions and alterations by S C Taverner of Newport in 1925. Converted to trolleybus depot 1942, closed to trams 25 August 1946. The depot served routes serving W of City; E routes had been served by larger (demolished) Roath depot
Exterior
Long multi-gabled building in red brick; slate roofs with glass lights, stone copings and kneelers. Eleven gables with louvred oculi. Two bays to each gable generally have 2 arched recesses with lunettes. Second and fifth gables have tall doors; large door between gables 9 and 10. To L, early C20 block links with two-storey 4 window block in red brick. Short screen wall to road.
Interior
Steel truss roof structure.
Reason for designation
Listed as rare surviving large building from a major tramway system, illustrating the transport history of Wales' largest city.
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