Thu, September 17th, 2026
12th November Talk on Notable Penarth Buildings
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On Thursday 12th November 2026, 36 people gathered in the Parish Hall, Albert Road, to hear Chris Riley’s talk on ten of Penarth’s notable buildings. He spoke of the buildings themselves, why they were built and how they reflected Penarth’s rising and diverse population during the late 1800s.
Chris had a long list to choose from but his final choice was:
1.The Police Station and Magistrate’s Court. Penarth was, in some areas, difficult to police due in part to “a troublesome Irish population”!
2.The Custom House, reflecting Penarth’s growing trade
3. St Augustine’s Church, rebuilt in 1866 to cater for the growing population.
4.The Penarth Hotel, now Headlands School, as Penarth was growing as a place to visit
5.Penarth Baths, providing a safe environment for swimming and learning to swim
6.Penarth Pier
7.The Railway Hotel, now the Railway Pub although local residents feared scenes of drunkenness and disorder around the station
8.Turner House Gallery, for the education and art appreciation of the growing population
9. The Library. The philanthropist Andrew Carnegie gave £4,000 to build a library subject to a site being provided and the Free Public Libraries Act being adopted. The local residents were to have free access to information and general reading. The foundation stone was laid in 1904 and the library opened in 1906
10.Penarth Intermediate School, now Stanwell, to cater for the growing number of children in the town.
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