Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
14126
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/06/1990
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
The Queen's & Royal Garage
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318182
Northing
176232
Street Side
E
Location
To N (left) of Flyhalf & Firkin Public House.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
1930s. Designer not known. Similar in style to such London buildings as the Daimler Garage by Wallis Gilbert & Partners.
Exterior
Cast concrete on steel frame with brick internal dividing walls. Painted facade with exuberant moulded panels to ornamental pediment; brickwork cappings, now painted. Segmental pediment with raised centre panel supporting pedestal over low relief winged torch. "CARWAYS AIRWAYS" lettering on lightning backgrounds curving over coach and aeroplane in low relief. Band of raised serif lettering reads "THE QUEEN'S & ROYAL GARAGE". Plain fascia over main piers with banded capitals and incised rectilinear panels, nearly alternating to centres and stepping up towards middle of facade. Black plinth with short section of original handrail incorporating an arched motif to recessed forecourt and garage entrance. Left end with original fanlight; modern infill to taxi office on right.
Interior
Segmental trussed metal and glazed roof to garage at rear.
Reason for designation
Exceptionally eye-catching and rare surviving example of garage building of its period retaining its special character.
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