Castle Arcade
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The Castle Arcade is a shopping arcade in Cardiff, South Wales.
Started in 1887, it runs south from opposite Cardiff Castle, and then turns east to exit on the High Street, in the Castle Quarter. One of the longer of Cardiff's famous Victorian arcades, it is also one of Cardiff's only two level shopping arcades, the other being Cardiff Market.
Castle Arcade has a variety of small shops including cafes, delicatessens, fair-trade and organic retailers. There are also several shops on the gallery level.
History
Castle Arcade, one of Cardiff's historic shopping arcades, was constructed in 1887 by architect Edwin Seward for the Bute Estate.{{cite book |last=Newman |first=John |title=The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan |publisher=Penguin Books |year=1995 |isbn=0-14-071056-6 |page=215}} It was part of the Marquess of Bute's urban development plans, which transformed Cardiff into a thriving commercial hub in the late 19th century.{{cite journal |last=Coward |first=Barry |date=2002 |title=The Bute Estate and the Development of Cardiff |journal=Welsh History Review |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=287–310}}
The arcade suffered damage during the Cardiff Blitz in 1941 but was later restored, retaining its original Victorian character.{{cite news |date=14 March 2005 |title=Cardiff's Arcades: A Blitz Survivor |newspaper=Western Mail |page=11}}
Cultural significance
Castle Arcade was Grade II* listed in 1975, being the "finest of Cardiff's Victorian arcades".[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-13661-castle-arcade-castle Castle Arcade, Castle], British Listed Buildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2013. The four storey entrance block facing onto the High Street is separately listed, also as Grade II*.[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-21712-entrance-block-to-castle-arcade-castle Entrance Block to Castle Arcade, Castle], British Listed Buildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
Castle Arcade is a key part of Cardiff's heritage tourism, featured in films and TV shows such as Doctor Who.{{cite book |last=Morgan |first=Derek |title=Cardiff: A City Through Time |publisher=Amberley Publishing |year=2018 |isbn= |page=102}}{{Cite web |title=Castle Arcade (no 37) - a location from End of Days(TW) |url=https://www.doctorwholocations.net/locations/castlearcadeno37 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=The Locations Guide to Doctor Who, Torchwood, and the Sarah Jane Adventures |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Castle Arcade}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130227010058/http://www.cardiffcastlearcade.co.uk/ Cardiff Castle Arcade Official Website]
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Category:Shopping arcades in Cardiff
Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Cardiff
Category:Grade II* listed retail buildings