Cardiff created its own Poor Law Union in 1836 and the new Cardiff Union Workhouse was built, subsequently changing to St David's Hospital in 1948 before the site was redeveloped into luxury apartments in 2002.

1836 - Cardiff Union Workhouse
1872 - Infirmary for the sick added
1930 - Transferred from the Board of Guardians to the Public Assistance Committee of Cardiff County Council
1948 - Joined the National Health Service as St David's Hospital
1990 - Majority of the old buildings demolished, leaving the Victorian entrance building and clock tower
2002 - Building refurbished and converted into apartments, Tŷ Ddewi Cwrt (St David's Court). New hospital built behind original building

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