Once-landmark Cardiff skyscraper stands wrecked as last remnants of historic site

Dramatic pictures show the unrecognisable shell of a Cardiff landmark as demolition is well underway. The once imposing tax office buildings in Llanishen now look like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie as they are torn down.

While the main structures still stand tall above north Cardiff, they have been stripped down to their bare frames. Piles of rubble can be seen below, while a huge crane shows the scale of the project.

Cardiff council approved plans to demolish the site in August 2022, marking the end of an era for the city as the building dates back to 1968, when the HMRC offices resided there. A Cardiff spokesman confirmed there is no set timeline for completion, while a use for the land in the future has not yet been determined.

Prior to the work, which commenced in June 2023, the blocks had been empty since the government department relocated to the city centre in 2020. The tax offices are now in the Tŷ William Morgan building in Central Square, leaving the 16-storey HMRC building and 11-storey Gleider House unused. For the latest Cardiff news, sign up to our newsletter here

You can see how the work is progressing below:

Demolition began in June 2023

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It looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie

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The outer layer has been stripped away

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There is no set timeline for completion

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