Pierhead Building

The Pierhead Building is a Grade I listed building in , . It was built in 1897 as the headquarters for the Bute Dock Company. The Pierhead Building is part of the estate of the Senedd, which also includes the and .
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  • Type: Event venue
  • Description: Grade I listed building in Cardiff. Building in Cardiff, Wales
  • Also known as: “Adeilad y Pierhead”, “Pier Head Building”, and “Pierhead”
  • Address: Cardiff, CF10 4PZ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Senedd building and Wales Millennium Centre.

Government office
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The , in , houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms of the Senedd. The 5,308-square-metre was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2006, Saint David's Day, and the total cost was £69.6 million, which included £49.7 million in construction costs.

Arts center
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is Wales's national arts centre located in the area of , Wales. The site covers a total area of 7.5 acres. Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of 26–28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert. is situated 490 feet north of Pierhead Building.

Government office
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is a building in , Wales, used by the Senedd. It is named after the medieval king Hywel Dda, King of Deheubarth in South West Wales. The building was previously known as Crickhowell House, after the former Secretary of State for Wales, Lord Crickhowell. is situated 560 feet northeast of Pierhead Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cardiff Bay and Newtown.

Suburb
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is an area and freshwater lake in , . The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the and .

Neighborhood
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was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that was also known as 'Little Ireland' because of its population of Irish families. Its six streets and 200 houses existed from the mid-nineteenth century until they were demolished in 1970.

Suburb
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is a district and community in the south of , capital of . It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by , and .

Pierhead Building

Latitude
51.46354° or 51° 27′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.16343° or 3° 9′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C3RFR7P+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26579907
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­events_venue
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2092795
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Pierhead Building” goes by many names.

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