Museums & Galleries · Cardiff
Prefab
📍 CF5 6DP
Photo: David Hallam-Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- See a prefabricated bungalow built in a wartime aeroplane factory
- View seams showing how the four-part prefab was joined
- Explore rooms furnished as they would have looked in 1950
- Discover the fitted kitchen, bathroom and coal-fired heating system
- Learn about the only surviving example of this common prefab type
The Prefab at St Fagans is a genuine post-war prefabricated bungalow, originally built in Llandinam Crescent, Gabalfa, Cardiff in 1948 and moved to the museum in 2001. Made in a wartime aeroplane factory in Gloucestershire, it was one of forty such homes built to house families quickly after the Second World War. Inside, you'll find rooms furnished as they would have been in 1950, with fitted cupboards, a coal fire and an airing cupboard heating the hot water. It's a fascinating stop for anyone interested in social history or twentieth-century housing. The attraction sits in St. Fagans, Cardiff, with Fairwater station 1.9 miles away, and there are 48 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you fancy making a longer visit of it.
Practical details
- Open
- Opened to the public in 2001
- Booking
- No booking details given beyond display confirmation note
From the attraction's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Prefab into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Fairwater 1.9 miles
- Danescourt 2.1 miles
- Waun-Gron Park 2.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page