Tag Archives: Citadel
An update on the Splott / Adamsdown Citadel
Adamsdown Councillor, Nigel Howells, today posted this briefing note on community communication platform, Nextdoor, and kindly agreed that Inksplott could share it with its readers. Here is an update on the situation, past and present, with the Citadel: Following the tragic incident on Tuesday in Adamsdown, officers from the local authority have been supporting the […]
Citadel collapse causes rail and road closures in Splott
Roads above and railway lines below Splott Road Bridge are closed due to a collapse of part of the Citadel building on the junction of Splott Road and Pearl Street. Inksplott was made aware this afternoon of an incident near to Splott Road Bridge that had caused the closure of the railway line and immediately […]
Fatality announced following Citadel collapse
Though two people were able to extract themselves with ‘minimal injuries’, South Wales Fire and Rescue tonight confirmed that a man trapped in the collapsed structure has died from his injuries. Work had been progressing to demolish the 1892 Citadel building over the last few weeks and the building has been covered in scaffolding and […]