Public art & sculpture · South Wales
A Private View
In or near Cardiff.
A Private View in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cogan · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit A Private View in Cardiff, the nearest railway station is Cogan, located 1.2 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is CF11 7TQ.
About
A Private View is a public sculpture in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 1995. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
A Private View is a 1952 detective novel by the British writer Michael Innes. It is the thirteenth in his series featuring John Appleby, now an Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police. It also features the characters of Inspector Cadover and the Duke of Horton who had previously appeared in What Happened at Hazelwood and Hamlet, Revenge! respectively. Appleby's wife Judith also plays a major role in the story.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4554, -3.1789
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Grangetown
- Postcode
- CF11 7TQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 1995
- Nearest railway station
- Cogan — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q122936950 (CC0)
- wikipedia: A Private View (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is A Private View?
- A Private View is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF11 7TQ), in the parish of Grangetown.
- What is A Private View?
- A Private View in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to A Private View?
- The nearest railway station is Cogan, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF11 7TQ.
- When was A Private View built?
- Built or established in 1995.
- Is A Private View free to visit?
- Yes, A Private View is free to enter.
- How do I get to A Private View?
- The nearest railway station is Cogan, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF11 7TQ.