Bute Building, Castle (Castell), Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4865 / 51°29'11"N

Longitude: -3.1826 / 3°10'57"W

OS Eastings: 317984

OS Northings: 177058

OS Grid: ST179770

Mapcode National: GBR KHK.B2

Mapcode Global: VH6F6.SWCT

Plus Code: 9C3RFRP8+JX

Entry Name: Bute Building

Listing Date: 25 January 1966

Last Amended: 30 April 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 13739

Building Class: Education

Also known as: Adeilad Bute

ID on this website: 300013739

Location: Between Temple of Peace and Health and Glamorgan County Hall

County: Cardiff

Community: Castle (Castell)

Community: Castle

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

By Ivor Jones & Percy Thomas, architects. Built as Technical Institute, becoming University of Wales Institute of Science & Technology. South, east and north wings completed by 1916; W range 1927.

Exterior

Classical style with Roman Doric columns, Grecian detailing, channelled rustication to corner bays. Two storeys; Portland stone; small pane metal casement glazing. Entrance (NE) elevation of 15 windows, with large central Doric portico in antis, with entablature, blocking course and high rectangular attic storey behind with blank north-east elevation. Main entrance through portico to doorway in wall behind, doorway flanked to either side by 2 square windows and surmounted by a firstfloor with 5 tall rectangular windows. To each side of portico, lateral wing of 2 storeys, 5 bays rectangular windows on first and lower floors; cornice and blocking course; rustication. North-west and SE elevations of 16 bays with projecting end pavillions with giant orders of columns in antis.

Interior

Low square entrance hall with stairs to L and R.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as imposing public building by important architect on key site in civic centre. Group value with other listed structures in Cathays Park.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

I Former Glamorgan County Hall
Between Bute Building (N) and University Registry (S), with extension backing on to registry.
II Temple of Peace & Health
To R of Bute Building, facing Welsh Office building.
II University Of Wales Registry, including forecourt walls and Dragon posts
Between Police HQ Building, and Former Glamorgan County Hall.
II* Welsh National War Memorial
In centre of Alexandra Gardens.
II* Stables to Cardiff Castle in Bute Park
Situated to N of the castle between North Road and the dock feeder.
II Statue of Lord Aberdare
To NE of National War Memorial
II Welsh Office Building (Crown Building)
At N end of Cathays Park, facing S onto N side of Alexandra Gardens.
II* University of Wales, Cardiff, including Forecourt Walls
Opposite E side of Alexandra Gardens, on a large site backing on to Park Place.

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Bute Building

A Grade II Listed Building in Castle (Castell), Cardiff