Cathays Park Cathays Park Cathays Park or Cardiff Civic Centre () is a civic centre area in the city centre of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, consisting of a number of early 20th century buildings and a central park area, Alexandra Gardens. It includes Edwardian buildings such as the Temple of Peace, City Hall, the National Museum and Gallery of Wales and several buildings belonging to the Cardiff University campus. It also includes Cardiff Crown Court, the administrative headquarters of the Welsh Government, and the more modern Cardiff Central police station. The Pevsner architectural guide to the historic county of Glamorgan
Fairwater, Double Bay 1873 White bought "Cranbrook" (which was built for Robert Tooth in 1859), directly opposite "Fairwater". In March 1882, Francis Edward Joseph purchased the leasehold title from James White for the sum of A£500 (plus the annual rental of A£52). Joseph (1858-?) was the only son of Samuel Aaron Joseph (1824-1898), MLA and MLC. Joseph is generally referred to as a stockbroker by profession. Joseph adopted his wife's family name (Carnegy) in 1915 on inheriting the feudal barony of Lour in Angus, Scotland. "Fairwater" was constructed for Joseph in 1882 to a design by arguably the most original architect to practice