Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13803
Building Number
89
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/05/1975
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Bar Emporium
Address
89 St Mary Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318259
Northing
176137
Street Side
W
Location
Stepped down to R of Royal Hotel. Entrances to St Mary Street, and Westgate Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Later C19 formerly Lloyds Bank.
Exterior
Narrow building faced with pale ashlar on granite plinth. Round arched style. Parapets to slate hipped roof. St Mary Street front of 3 storeys, 2 bays. Cornice above first floor. Round-headed windows to second and first floors; 2nd floor windows with carved spandrels and keystones; 1st floor windows separated by pilasters. 2-storey bay window to right hand on ground and first floors. To left hand on ground floor, flat headed doorway (architrave in red granite) set in round-headed arch (of grey Bessbrook granite).
Westgate Street front of similar dimensions and material but of 2 storeys and basment only; segmental headed windows to 2nd floor; on first floor, tall round-headed windows flanked by pilasters; at right hand end on first floor, oval lunette above granite doorway with broken segmental pediment.
Interior
Reason for designation
Impressive late C19 bank building.
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