The Waterguard

The Waterguard is a pub in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales which is located on Harbour Drive. The Waterguard is situated nearby to Waterfront Park, as well as near Britannia Park.

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Pub
Description: pub in Cardiff, Wales
Also known as: “Former H.M.Customs and Excise Office”, “The Waterguard, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff”, and “Waterguard”
Address: Harbour Drive, Cardiff, CF10 4PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Norwegian Church and Senedd building.

Norwegian Church

Photo: Michael Gwyther-Jones, CC BY 2.0.

The Norwegian Church Arts Centre is a point of cultural and historical interest located in Cardiff Bay, Wales. It was a Lutheran Church, consecrated in 1868. Norwegian Church is situated 350 feet south of The Waterguard.

Senedd building

Government office

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The Senedd building, in Cardiff, houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms of the Senedd. The 5,308-square-metre Senedd building 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. Senedd building is situated 550 feet northwest of The Waterguard.

Wales Millennium Centre

Arts center

Photo: grahamwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wales Millennium Centre is Wales's national arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, 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. Wales Millennium Centre is situated 1,000 feet northwest of The Waterguard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cardiff Bay and Newtown.

Cardiff Bay

Suburb

Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cardiff Bay is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely.

Newtown

Neighborhood

Photo: Kizpho11, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newtown 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.

Grangetown

Suburb

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown.

The Waterguard

Category: building
Location: Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.4623° or 51° 27′ 44″ north

Longitude

-3.16141° or 3° 9′ 41″ west

Brand

Samuel Smith Old Brewery

Operator

Samuel Smith Old Brewery

Open location code

9C3RFR6Q+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27279163

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=pub

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q29491933

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“The Waterguard” goes by many names.

French: “anciennes douanes”
French: “Anciennes douanes”
Welsh: “The Waterguard”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Britannia Park and Waterfront Park.

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