What is recorded here

Cardiff Castle Stables are one of only two stable blocks designed by William Burges for the 3rd Marquess of Bute, built between 1872 and 1875 but not completed until 1928-29. Neither man was much interested in horses, yet the quadrangle, fountain and pigeon turret formed an essential part of the Victorian castle reconstruction. After housing the parks department following the Second World War, the stables became the Anthony Hopkins Centre for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, where rehearsal and performance now fill the spaces once meant for bridles and saddles.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Cardiff Castle Stables as Stable from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the Post Medieval period, the Cardiff Castle Stables were part of the broader complex of Cardiff Castle, which has historical significance as the residence of the Bute family, one of Wales' most influential aristocratic families. The stables reflect the estate's role in supporting the social and economic life of the region during the early modern period.

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