Glamorgan Building, Grade I listed university building in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales.
The Glamorgan Building displays a symmetrical facade with seven bays and a central portico supported by white Corinthian columns at King Edward VII Avenue.
The structure, completed in 1912, functioned as the administrative headquarters of Glamorgan County Council until 1974, followed by Mid Glamorgan County Council until 1996.
Two statues by Albert Hodge stand at the entrance, with Minerva representing mining activities and Neptune symbolizing maritime navigation of the Glamorgan region.
Cardiff University acquired the building in 1997, and now houses the School of Social Sciences and the School of Geography and Planning within its walls.
The council chamber remains preserved inside the building, reflecting the architectural characteristics of early 20th-century governmental meeting spaces in Wales.
Location: Cardiff
Location: Castle
Inception: 1912
Architects: Vincent Harris, Percy Thomas
Elevation above the sea: 12.7 m
Operator: Cardiff University
Part of: Cardiff University
GPS coordinates: 51.48590,-3.18150
Latest update: March 5, 2025 08:59
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