Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21691
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/04/1999
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Flyhalf & Firkin
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318192
Northing
176212
Street Side
E
Location
On corner with Golate.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Late C19 public house, formerly the "Queen's Vaults".
Exterior
Two storeys in red brick with polychrome tile corner public house front; slate roof.
Corner entrance with, to first floor, head of Queen Victoria, and inscription "The "The Queens Vaults"; lantern on wrought iron brackets. Fine polychrome tiled public house front in gold and green, cornice, dark fascia with inscription "Queens Vaults Wines Ind Coop & Co Ltd Entire". Two 3-light windows to Westgate Street, three 2-light windows to Golate, and further doorway.
In Westgate Street, first floor windows grouped 2-2-2-3-2; between floors, band of diapered brickwork over broad arch with 2 doorwaysto L. In Golate, first floor windows grouped 2+1; to R, in Golate, lower block with 5 first floor windows.
Interior
Reason for designation
Well-preserved Victorian public house with good polychrome tile work.
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