Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18051
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/12/1996
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Gentlemen's Toilets
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Hayes Island
Easting
318368
Northing
176305
Street Side
Location
To S of Old Library, near Hayes Island snack bar.
Description
Broad Class
Civil
Period
History
Built circa 1898, during re-arrangement of The Hayes and St John's churchyard areas following the extension of the Old Library. By W Harpur, Borough Engineer.
Exterior
Underground public convenience. Two entrances with railings. Railings have leaf finials, a band of quatrefoils above a band of open quatrefoils, and lower intermediate railings with fleur-de-lys finials; taller posts have more elaborate fleur-de-lys finials; matching gates.
Interior
Each entrance has stairs down (brass handrails). Brick walls. To one side, cubicles, dentil cornice, 4-panelled doors. Opposite, ceramic urinals with black marble framing and stall dividers.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare well-preserved example of Victorian public convenience, with high quality railings. Group value with other listed buildings at Hayes Island.
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