Cardiff Castle Mansion (Cardiff)

United Kingdom / Wales / Cardiff
 castle, mansion / manor house / villa, Victorian (architecture)
The 2nd Marquess of Bute gained immense wealth through the exploitation of mineral resources on his Glamorgan estates and his development of Cardiff as a centre for industrial trade. When he died suddenly in 1848 he left an infant son, John Patrick Crichton Stuart, as "the richest baby in Britain". The 3rd Marquess was to become one of the richest men in the world, and he lavished money on building projects at many of his properties. In 1869 work began to remodel Cardiff Castle to the designs of the Gothic Revival architect William Burges. The great wealth of Lord Bute provided Burges with the freedom to design and build his most fanciful schemes.

It is open to the public and well worth a visit.
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Coordinates:   51°28'54"N   3°10'56"W
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