{"id":8693,"date":"2023-03-23T17:15:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T17:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=8693"},"modified":"2023-03-24T14:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T14:34:29","slug":"the-coal-exchange-has-been-partially-demolished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/the-coal-exchange-has-been-partially-demolished\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coal Exchange is in Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It was the first place in the world where a million pound cheque was signed.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Coal Exchange is a historic building in Cardiff and was designed in the Renaissance style. With Cardiff becoming the largest coal port in the world, the building was built by Edwin Seward between 1884 and 1888 as a base from which to conduct trade negotiations concerning the coal mines of the South Wales Valleys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building played an important role in Cardiff&#8217;s industry in the past. The Coal Exchange, which was last used as a hotel, dates back more than 130 years, but has structural problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/image-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Coal Exchange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The  owners of the Coal Exchange issued a notice on last month saying it would be closed for a fortnight. But it is now in its third week, customers&#8217; orders for April have reportedly been cancelled. The main reason for the closure is structural damage caused by a water leak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-770x577.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-770x577.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/0E402E76-0802-48A8-A511-6198807CC265.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the outside, it appears to be in a state of partial disrepair, but on closer inspection, the interior has been gutted. Part of the building will be rebuilt, but it&#8217;s unclear whether it will look exactly the same as it did before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/IMG_8599.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some local residents say they are concerned about the condition and safety of the building. Alexandra Maneta says \u201cI don&#8217;t approve of the building being demolished&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/68424A0A-1F95-4157-ADAE-D9F67E1F7390-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/68424A0A-1F95-4157-ADAE-D9F67E1F7390-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/68424A0A-1F95-4157-ADAE-D9F67E1F7390-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/68424A0A-1F95-4157-ADAE-D9F67E1F7390-770x577.jpeg 770w, 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Demolition work has now started to remove the badly damaged parts of the building. Council members have also made their attitudes and difficulties clear in the hope that heritage culture can be preserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Lancaster, Welsh Conservative Councillor says&#8221; The Coal Exchange has to make sure it can be maintained, but there are difficulties in terms of funding as it needs money  to do so.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-770x479.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-293x182.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-1400x870.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll.jpg 1515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-770x479.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-293x182.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll-1400x870.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/photo-lll.jpg 1515w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Lancaster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Civic Society say the Coal Exchange should be cherished but that no one seems to be responsible for such an important part of the city&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the first place in the world where a million pound cheque was signed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":973,"featured_media":8782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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