Cadw: Wales’ history body marks 40 years of heritage protection

Forty years from its creation, Cadw’s work continues.

More than 50 Grade II listings have been made since 2023, including 13 this year.

The latest is Christ The King catholic church in Builth Wells, Powys, which dates back to the 1950s.

It was built to the specifications of its parish priest Father John O’Connell, who was a scholar and also wrote a book on church building and had special interest in its design.

Three other church buildings have been listed this year in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Swansea.

A garage and lodging believed to be used by chauffeurs driving aristocratic tourists to Colwyn Bay is another new listing, dating from Victorian times.

Also, three milestones designed by Thomas Telford on the A5 Holyhead road in Gwynedd and Conwy have been given protection.

Under interim protection for intended listing is the 1970s modernist Aberystwyth arts centre and university library.

In 2023, notable Grade II listings were given to St David’s Hall in Cardiff and Plas Menai outdoor education complex in Gwynedd.

There were also listings for a rare 19th Century horse trough in Stackpole, Pembrokeshire, and the Harlequin puppet theatre in Rhos-on-Sea, as well as the former home near Montgomery of songwriter Jerry Lordan, who wrote hits for The Shadows, and whose house came with its own cave.