What is today Bute Street was previously mostly meadow and marshland called Soudrey, the Cardiff south moors.[1] The 2nd Marquess of Bute realised in the 1820s that the Glamorganshire Canal was not sufficient to cope with the demands of the iron trade and initiated a development plan. This plan included the construction of Bute Street as a main road in and out of the docks area and it was completed in 1830.[2] Bute Street used to be part of the A470 road,[3] up until Lloyd George Avenue was opened on 4 October 2000, it is now an unclassified road.
The £25 million Mermaid Quay shopping and leisure complex was opened in 1999,[4] it was built on the site of the former Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum, which was opened in 1977 but closed in 1998 to make way for Mermaid Quay.[5]
Cory’s Building (57 Bute Street)edit
Cory’s Building
Cory’s Building is a 5 storey grade II listed building situated at the corner of Bute Place and Bute Street. It was built in 1889 and it was built for Cory Brothers & Co. Ltd.[6]
The brothers were John Cory (1828–1910) and Richard Cory (1830–1914). The business included ship's chandlery, brokerage and the sale and export of coal. The company also owned several collieries in Wales. The brothers also became the largest private wagon-owners in the United Kingdom, with over 5,000 wagons.[7]
In July 2018 it was announced that the building is to be redeveloped into apartments and shops by Skyview Estates, who will receive loans of £6m to fund the work, of which £5m will be provided by the Development Bank of Wales and £1m by the Welsh Government's Town Centre Loans fund.[8]
The Cardiff Bay Railway Station is a Grade II* Listed building,[9] and was built for the historic Taff Vale Railway (TVR) in 1843 and extended in 1860. It was from near this site that the very first train in South Wales ran in October 1840, when the TVR opened the line to Abercynon. Around 1870, the TVR set up its Bute Road headquarters. The station was central to the coal export trade.[10] In 1920, Bute Docks, the TVR and the Cardiff Railway were sold to the Great Western Railway, and for a short time made it the busiest and most important rail system in the world.
Church of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Stephen the Martyredit
St. Mary the Virgin and St. Stephen the Martyr
HSBC, 97 Bute Street
Packet Hotel, 95 Bute Street
St. Mary the Virgin and St. Stephen the Martyr is a grade II listed building and was built in 1843.
97 Bute Streetedit
Built in 1874 for Cory Bros coal exporters, the building was later converted to a bank and was occupied by Midland Bank and later HSBC. As of 2022, it has been converted into residential apartments.[11][12]
Other grade II listed buildingsedit
4 Dock Chambers, Bute Street
54 Bute Street, formerly Pascoe House, built in 1875 for Powell Duffryn.
54a Bute Street, Meandros House.
54b–54c Bute Street.
55 Bute Street, Seaway House
56 Bute Street. The former Customs & Immigration office, built in 1889
113–116 Bute Street, previously the National Westminster Bank building, built in 1926–27. This is a Grade II* listed building
117 Bute Street, was previously the Docks Non-Political Club and the Baltimore Hotel.
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^"Barrage gates open for Cardiff's new look". BBC. 4 November 1999. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
^. National Museum Wales. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
^. www.cardiffians.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
^"Richard Cory and Cory Brothers". Peter Pickering. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
^"'Iconic' Cardiff Bay building to get £6m revamp". BBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^"Cardiff Bay views". urban75. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
^"History of the VoGRC". Deryck Lewis. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
^"Midland Bank, Butetown, Cardiff". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
^Elizabeth Thomas (4 May 2022). "First look inside new apartment at Cardiff Bay's Grade II former HSBC bank as it goes on sale". Wales Online. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
External linksedit
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Bute Street Welsh Stryd Biwt is a street in Cardiff Wales It links Cardiff Bay previously Tiger Bay and Butetown with Cardiff city centre It now has no road number It runs from the dockside of the Mermaid Quay complex in the south which is now a pedestrian zone to the junction of Bute Terrace A4160 in the north Bilingual English Welsh street sign on Bute StreetBute Street with the Butetown Branch Line to the right Contents 1 History 2 Junctions on Bute Street 3 The notable and listed buildings on Bute Street 3 1 Mermaid Quay 3 2 Cory s Building 57 Bute Street 3 3 Cardiff Bay Railway Station 3 4 Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen the Martyr 3 5 97 Bute Street 3 6 Other grade II listed buildings 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp How the southern end of Bute Street once lookedWhat is today Bute Street was previously mostly meadow and marshland called Soudrey the Cardiff south moors 1 The 2nd Marquess of Bute realised in the 1820s that the Glamorganshire Canal was not sufficient to cope with the demands of the iron trade and initiated a development plan This plan included the construction of Bute Street as a main road in and out of the docks area and it was completed in 1830 2 Bute Street used to be part of the A470 road 3 up until Lloyd George Avenue was opened on 4 October 2000 it is now an unclassified road Junctions on Bute Street edit nbsp 113 116 Bute Street formerly the National Westminster Bank buildingBute Terrace and Custom House Street Callaghan Square North Church Street Maria Street Loudon Place Hodges Row Hannah Street West Close Hemmingway Road West Bute Street James Street and Bute Place Stuart StreetThe notable and listed buildings on Bute Street editMermaid Quay edit Main article Mermaid Quay The 25 million Mermaid Quay shopping and leisure complex was opened in 1999 4 it was built on the site of the former Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum which was opened in 1977 but closed in 1998 to make way for Mermaid Quay 5 Cory s Building 57 Bute Street edit nbsp Cory s BuildingCory s Building is a 5 storey grade II listed building situated at the corner of Bute Place and Bute Street It was built in 1889 and it was built for Cory Brothers amp Co Ltd 6 The brothers were John Cory 1828 1910 and Richard Cory 1830 1914 The business included ship s chandlery brokerage and the sale and export of coal The company also owned several collieries in Wales The brothers also became the largest private wagon owners in the United Kingdom with over 5 000 wagons 7 In July 2018 it was announced that the building is to be redeveloped into apartments and shops by Skyview Estates who will receive loans of 6m to fund the work of which 5m will be provided by the Development Bank of Wales and 1m by the Welsh Government s Town Centre Loans fund 8 Cardiff Bay Railway Station edit nbsp The former Cardiff Bay Railway StationMain article Cardiff Bay railway station The Cardiff Bay Railway Station is a Grade II Listed building 9 and was built for the historic Taff Vale Railway TVR in 1843 and extended in 1860 It was from near this site that the very first train in South Wales ran in October 1840 when the TVR opened the line to Abercynon Around 1870 the TVR set up its Bute Road headquarters The station was central to the coal export trade 10 In 1920 Bute Docks the TVR and the Cardiff Railway were sold to the Great Western Railway and for a short time made it the busiest and most important rail system in the world Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen the Martyr edit nbsp St Mary the Virgin andSt Stephen the Martyr nbsp HSBC 97 Bute Street nbsp Packet Hotel 95 Bute Street St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen the Martyr is a grade II listed building and was built in 1843 97 Bute Street edit Built in 1874 for Cory Bros coal exporters the building was later converted to a bank and was occupied by Midland Bank and later HSBC As of 2022 it has been converted into residential apartments 11 12 Other grade II listed buildings edit 4 Dock Chambers Bute Street 54 Bute Street formerly Pascoe House built in 1875 for Powell Duffryn 54a Bute Street Meandros House 54b 54c Bute Street 55 Bute Street Seaway House 56 Bute Street The former Customs amp Immigration office built in 1889 113 116 Bute Street previously the National Westminster Bank building built in 1926 27 This is a Grade II listed building 117 Bute Street was previously the Docks Non Political Club and the Baltimore Hotel 122 124 Bute Street built 1947 125 Bute Street built in 1847 for Powell Duffryn who later moved to 54 Bute Street Now used by the Royal Bank of Scotland 126 Bute Street Britannic Buildings Docks Chambers Emlyn House built in 1860 Notes edit nbsp Mermaid Quay at the south end of Bute Street Real Cardiff Bute Street Peter Finch Retrieved 14 September 2008 The origins of Butetown BBC Retrieved 14 September 2008 A470 Cardiff Llandudno SABRE The Society for All British Road Enthusiasts Retrieved 14 September 2008 Barrage gates open for Cardiff s new look BBC 4 November 1999 Retrieved 14 September 2008 A history of the Department National Museum Wales Archived from the original on 31 December 2008 Retrieved 14 September 2008 A Cardiff Timeline www cardiffians co uk Archived from the original on 12 August 2007 Retrieved 14 September 2008 Richard Cory and Cory Brothers Peter Pickering Retrieved 14 September 2008 Iconic Cardiff Bay building to get 6m revamp BBC News Retrieved 20 July 2018 Cardiff Bay views urban75 Retrieved 14 September 2008 History of the VoGRC Deryck Lewis Retrieved 14 September 2008 Midland Bank Butetown Cardiff British Listed Buildings Retrieved 16 October 2022 Elizabeth Thomas 4 May 2022 First look inside new apartment at Cardiff Bay s Grade II former HSBC bank as it goes on sale Wales Online Retrieved 16 October 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Bute Street Cardiff at Wikimedia Commons Plan of Bute Street showing the listed buildings permanent dead link 51 28 15 N 3 10 10 W 51 4707 N 3 1694 W 51 4707 3 1694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bute Street Cardiff amp oldid 1157136514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
