Gardens · South Wales
The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff
The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff — 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)
About
The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff 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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From the Wikipedia article
The Old Probate Registry is a former probate office in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. Dating from 1863, it was designed by John Prichard, the diocesan architect for Llandaff, and has been described as his finest secular building. The Old Probate Registry is a Grade II* listed building while the Old Registry next door, designed by Prichard as the registrar's house, is listed at Grade II, and the composition is completed by an enclosing garden wall, also listed at Grade II. The Probate Registry was converted to commercial office us in the 1990s. In 2024 plans were submitted to convert the building to private residential use.
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Background
History
Until the mid-19th century the registration of wills and the administration of probate was an ecclesiastical function, undertaken in Cardiff by the Diocese of Llandaff. The Old Probate Registry also served as the national probate office for the whole of Wales. The design of the registry was undertaken by John Prichard (1817 - 1886), who served as diocesan architect and was responsible for the major restoration of Llandaff Cathedral undertaken between 1844 and 1857. By 2024 all of the offices had been vacated and plans to convert the empty building to three private houses were submitted to Cardiff City Council. The adjacent Registry Office had been converted to a private residence around…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4934, -3.2191
- Address
- Llandaff, Cardiff, Glamorgan
- Established
- 1860
- Official site
- insolecourt.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17741330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Probate Registry, Llandaff (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff?
- The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- Who owns The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff?
- The High Court Of Justice, Probate Registry Of Wales, Llandaff is owned by | architect = John Prichard.