IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Fairwater Road, CARDIFF, CF5 2LF

Can anyone help with identification, please?

These houses were built on the site of an old Victorian mansion called Brynderwen

This carriage drive leads up to Fairwater Road, and has been the main entrance to Insole Court throughout its life since it was first built around 1855. The road that goes to the right behind the stone wall leads to the Stable Block Image The trees on either side of the drive are lime trees, forming a traditional lime avenue so beloved by the owners of grand houses. See http://www.insolecourt.org.uk for more information about this interesting house and its grounds.

The Stable Block and Coach House are, appropriately, near the main entrance. It is largely hidden from view, and seems unused at present although there are ongoing discussions about its future. Visit http://www.insolecourt.org.uk/stable_block_consultation.html for more information.

These are examples of the carved stone panels that adorn the bays of the south side Image of Insole Court, and appear to be of hunting scenes. These bays were added to the original house, called Ely Court and built around 1855, when the gothic remodelling took place between 1873 and 1878. Visit http://www.insolecourt.org.uk for more information about this house.

The row of Auxiliary Fire Service garages at Insole Court. These were built in 1940 to house fire engines used to deal with the bombing of cardiff and its docks during the 1939-45 war. See Image, and visit http://www.insolecourt.org.uk for further information.

This carved stone griffon adorns a pillar at the top of the south carriage drive to Insole Court, the tower of which can be seen in the background. This house has a complex history, and was remodelled between 1873-78 in a Gothic style popularised by William Burges' work nearby at Cardiff Castle and at Knightshayes Court in Devon (now a National Trust property). The house is currently owned by Cardiff City Council, and has an active Friends group that is working to ensure the house and grounds are maintained and used for the local community - http://www.insolecourt.org.uk

This row of garages was built in 1940 when the AFS HQ was moved to Insole Court from the city centre. Their purpose was to house the fire engines used during the bombings of the 1939-45 war. Whilst historic in their own right, their lack of elegance somewhat mars the front of Insole Court, an interesting Victorian Gothic house. See Image, and visit http://www.insolecourt.org.uk to find out more about the house.