Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21697
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/02/1952
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
West Lodge to Cardiff Castle, including attached Walls & Gateway
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
317837
Northing
176465
Street Side
N
Location
At S entrance to Bute Park.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
1860-63. By Alexander Roos, architect to Bute Estate.
Exterior
Two storey lodge in grey stone; Gothic; castellated, stone chimneys. Splayed oriel window over 2 Gothic windows; L return (inside park) has blocked Gothic doorway flanked by Gothic windows; on first floor, 2-light window flnked by single-light windows, all with hoodmoulds. To R of lodge, facing road, stone wall with pedestrian gateway. To W of lodge, castellated screen wall with braod gateway to Park, wooden gates; small pedestrian gateway with heraldic shield over. On W side of gateway, square turret, and length of stone wall.
Interior
Reason for designation
Grade II* as Integral part of the development of Cardiff Castle and Bute Park in C19. Group value with Animal Wall and Castle.
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