There are around 1,000 listed buildings in
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
,
the capital city of
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
. A
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
is one considered to be of special architectural, historical or cultural significance, which is protected from being demolished, extended or altered, unless special permission is granted by the relevant planning authorities. The Welsh Government makes decisions on individual cases, taking advice from the heritage agency
Cadw, the
and local councils.
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Because of the way in which buildings are listed and the large number of listed buildings within the city, they have been subdivided into Grade I, II* and II buildings, with the Grade II buildings being further split up by area.
Grade I listed buildings
Grade II* listed buildings
Grade II listed buildings
Adamsdown
Butetown and Cardiff Bay
Caerau
Canton
City centre
Cathays
Cyncoed
Ely
Fairwater
Flat Holm (Island)
Gabalfa
Grangetown
Heath
Lisvane
Llandaff
Llandaff North
Llanishen
Morganstown
Pentyrch
Penylan
Pontprennau
Radyr
Rhiwbina
Riverside
Roath
Rumney
St Fagans
St Mellons
Splott
Tongwynlais
Trowbridge
Whitchurch
See also
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Architecture of Cardiff
Architecture in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, dates from Norman times to the present day. Its urban fabric is largely Victorian and later, reflecting Cardiff's rise to prosperity as a major coal port in the 19th century. No single buildi ...
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List of Scheduled Monuments in Cardiff
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Listed buildings in Wales
This is a list of listed buildings in Wales, which are among the listed buildings of the United Kingdom.
Key
The organization of the lists is on the same basis as the statutory register. County names are those used in the register, which in t ...
Notes
Sources
Cardiff, Wales BritishListedBuildings.co.uk
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References
External links
Listed and Locally Listed Buildings Cardiff Council.
Interactive map showing the locations of listed buildings– Cardiff Council
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Cardiff-related lists
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...