Pierhead Building

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7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“This tiled, red brick building was completed in 1896 by an associate of William Burges and was previously used as offices.”

– Michelin Guide

Fodor's Fodor's
"Topped by a distinctive redbrick clock tower, the Victorian Gothic Pierhead contains a good exhibition on Welsh history, including a few artifacts relating to the medieval struggle for independence from England." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"One of the waterfront's few Victorian remnants, Pierhead is a red-brick and glazed-terracotta French Gothic confection, built in 1897 with Bute family money in order to impress the maritime traffic." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"One of the waterfront's few Victorian remnants, Pierhead is a red-brick and glazed-terracotta French Gothic confection, built in 1897 with Bute family money to impress the maritime traffic." Full review