Gardens · South Wales
Pierhead Building
In or near Cardiff.
Pierhead Building — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay · 0.5 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Pierhead Building in Cardiff, the nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CF10 5BZ. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility options.
About
Pierhead Building is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Pierhead Building (Welsh: Adeilad y Pierhead) is a Grade I listed building in Cardiff Bay, Wales. It was built in 1897 as the headquarters for the Bute Dock Company. The Pierhead Building is part of the estate of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru), which also includes the Senedd building and Tŷ Hywel. The clock on the building is unofficially known as the "Baby Big Ben" or the "Big Ben of Wales".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was built in 1897 and designed by the English architect William Frame. It was a replacement for the headquarters of the Bute Dock Company which burnt down in 1892. Frame's mentor was William Burges, with whom he worked on the rebuilding of Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch and installed as a piece of contemporary art created by the artist Marianne Forrest in Cardiff city centre.
Architecture
Incorporating a French-Gothic Renaissance theme, the Pierhead boasts details such as hexagonal chimneys, carved friezes, gargoyles, and a highly ornamental and distinctive clock tower. Its exterior is finished in glazed terracotta blocks supplied at the end of the 19th century by J. C. Edwards & Co. of Acrefair, near Ruabon in Wrexham County Borough; they were once described as one of the most successful producers of terracotta in the world. These features, along with the Pierhead's role in the development of the docks, Cardiff and industrial Wales, earned it the status of a Grade I listed building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4635, -3.1634
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 5BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Phone
- +44 871 472 0400
- Established
- 1897
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.pierhead.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q2092795 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pierhead Building (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pierhead Building?
- Pierhead Building is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 5BZ), in the parish of Butetown.
- What is Pierhead Building?
- Pierhead Building — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pierhead Building?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 5BZ.
- When was Pierhead Building built?
- Built or established in 1897. Designed by William Frame.
- Who owns Pierhead Building?
- Pierhead Building is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Pierhead Building a protected site?
- Yes — Pierhead Building is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Pierhead Building?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 5BZ.