Latitude: 51.4798 / 51°28'47"N
Longitude: -3.1769 / 3°10'36"W
OS Eastings: 318368
OS Northings: 176305
OS Grid: ST183763
Mapcode National: GBR KJM.MH
Mapcode Global: VH6FD.W2CF
Plus Code: 9C3RFRHF+W6
Entry Name: Gentlemen's Toilets
Listing Date: 13 December 1996
Last Amended: 30 April 1999
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 18051
Building Class: Civil
ID on this website: 300018051
Location: To S of Old Library, near Hayes Island snack bar.
County: Cardiff
Community: Castle (Castell)
Community: Castle
Locality: Hayes Island
Built-Up Area: Cardiff
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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.
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.
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.
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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