• Today pierhead remains as a testimony to South Wales’ great industrial past, surrounded by the existing modern buildings of Cardiff Bay.
  • ...theme with carved friezes, hexagonal chimneys, gargoyles, an ornate clock tower and a natural Welsh slate roof" ("The Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay").
  • Meet your guide in front of the Pierhead Building. Get orientated to Cardiff Bay, touching on the regeneration of the last 30 years, which has transformed the area.
  • The Pierhead was originally built as offices for the Bute Docks Company, renamed the Cardiff Railway Company in 1897.
  • Pierhead Building has a TripExpert Score of 75 based on expert reviews in publications including Fodor's, Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Lonely Planet.
  • The Pierhead Building of 1897 remains the centrepiece of the revived dock area, now sitting alongside its newer neighbours...
  • "All About Wales' National Assembly". The Pierhead Building dates back to 1896 and is now a major landmark in the newly developed Cardiff Bay.
  • These features, along with the Pierhead's role in the development of the docks, Cardiff and industrial Wales earned it the status of a Grade One listed building.
  • The Pierhead Building is one of Cardiff's most familiar landmarks, built in 1897 as the headquarters for the Bute Dock Company.