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Water Tower
Also known as: Torchwood Tower
Water Tower — Public artwork (sculpture).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay · 0.4 km
About
Water Tower is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Torchwood Tower. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture).". Coordinates: 51.4645°, -3.1643°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Roald Dahl Plass is a public space in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales. It is named after Cardiff-born author Roald Dahl, and is located on the coast along the south of the city centre. The square is home to the Senedd building housing the Senedd, the Welsh parliament, and the Wales Millennium Centre, a performing arts centre. The bowl-like shape of the space has made it a popular amphitheatre for hosting open-air concerts. Formerly named the Oval Basin and known as the Bowl, the area was one of the docks for a thriving coal port during the latter half the 19th century and much of the 20th century. Following World War II, the space entered a period of decay and dereliction until the 1980s, when the Cardiff Bay area was regenerated. The name acknowledges the writer's roots (both of Dahl's parents were from Norway) and the Norwegian seafarers' church which stands nearby. "Plass" is the Norwegian cognate of the English word "place"; in this context the word means square.
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Background
History
The area originally comprised wetlands owned by John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute. He was persuaded to finance construction of the dock on his land at a cost of over £ 350,000. The dock opened under the name "West Bute Dock" on 8 October 1839, and was over 1400 yards (1280 m) long and 200 feet (60 m) wide, allowing 300 vessels to berth at any time. However, the Great Depression, Second World War and cheap foreign competition all caused great damage to the Welsh coal mining industry, with the last coal export through the dock taking place in 1964. The dock was filled in to prevent collapse of the surrounding walls.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4645, -3.1643
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 5BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Phone
- +44 871 472 0400
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.glee.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w503318630 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Roald Dahl Plass (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Roald Dahl Plass - Cardiff.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Water Tower?
- Water Tower is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 5BX), in the parish of Butetown.
- Is Water Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Water Tower is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Water Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 5BX.