Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14099
Building Number
79
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
11/11/1980
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
The Philharmonic Hall (Squares)
Address
79 St Mary Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318314
Northing
176041
Street Side
W
Location
To L of Prince of Wales
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Dated 1876. Architect (or builder) Jackson and Sons. Interior music hall refitted 1887 by James & Morgan. Converted to pub restaurant 1997, retaining much of character of music hall.
Exterior
Three storey Caen stone and yellow brick front. Classicising facade of 2-3-2 bays divided by pilasters and with entablature to each storey. Pediment over central 3 bays. First floor has round headed windows with keystones, sash glazing, between pilasters with Corinthian capitals. Upper floor segmental headed windows with keystones, the central ones narrow and in pairs.
Ground floor all modernised as recently as 1997, but retains pair of Ionic columns flanking entrance.
Interior
Pub restaurant converted from Victorian music hall, the walls retain Corinthian pilasters supporting entablature and deep cove with lunette windows. Ceiling divided into panels. Rebuilt galleries on sides with iron posts beneath. Very shallow stage flanked by paired columns, originally with large projecting apron. Modern bar etc to former stalls. Lobbies etc in Victorian style.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved mid Victorian front, and music hall auditorium a rare survival. Group value.
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