Detail of dragon on Victorian 1896 Pierhead building former home of the Bute Docks Company in Cardiff Bay South Wales UK

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Pierhead Grade One listed building was built in 1896 designed by architect William Frame in a French Gothic Renaissance theme finished in glazed terracotta with details such as hexagonal chimneys carved friezes gargoyles and a distinctive clock tower Frame was the former assistant to William Burges architect to 3rd Marquess of Bute

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Size: 5100px × 3323px
Location: Cardiff Bay, Caerdydd, Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK
Photo credit: © Jeff Morgan 15 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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