Cardiff Reclamation

I love rummaging through reclamation yards even though most of the wonderful objects I love are a bit too pricey to justify. From cast iron Victorian fireplaces and ornate doors to antique garden ornaments and beautiful objects reclaimed from old churches and pubs, reclamation yards always offer visitors a little voyage of discovery and a snapshot of different periods in history.
At Cardiff Reclamation you’ll see plenty of serious buyers trawling through the latest arrivals, alongside a few more casual (and far less lucrative) browsers such as myself, who rarely actually buy anything despite wanting to. There’s plenty to look at, but if you’re after specific period objects they don’t have in stock you can talk to them and find out if they think they’re likely to be able to procure one for you.
To my (albeit untrained) eye, however, it seems Cardiff Reclamation is no less expensive than the lovely but equally pricey Pumping Station, and just about every other salvage yard in the area.

Priddy things, Pricey things. House jewelry.
Things ripped out of houses, pubs and schools, Victoriana, fireplaces, tiles, slate, wrought iron gates. If you got some cash go browse the narrow lanes leading to enamel floral treasure.
Ironic that this stuff was taken out of middle class homes only to be resold and inserted back in, but such is life. It’s a kinda museum and at least our heritage is being preserved.
Not the most chatty staff, but they know their wheat from their chaff.
Good quality stuff but it isn’t cheap.