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Hayes Island Snack Bar

A Grade II Listed Building in Castle (Castell), Cardiff

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4799 / 51°28'47"N

Longitude: -3.1769 / 3°10'36"W

OS Eastings: 318370

OS Northings: 176313

OS Grid: ST183763

Mapcode National: GBR KJM.MG

Mapcode Global: VH6FD.W2DC

Plus Code: 9C3RFRHF+W7

Entry Name: Hayes Island Snack Bar

Listing Date: 13 December 1996

Last Amended: 30 April 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18053

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300018053

Location: Near SE corner of Old Library.

County: Cardiff

Community: Castle (Castell)

Community: Castle

Locality: Hayes Island

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Snack bar

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History

Probably built 1911 as depot for parcels service operated by Cardiff City Tramways between 11 August 1911 and 1942, becoming snack bar after cessation of service.

Exterior

Timber; modern roof covering. North and S gables have half-timbering with raking braces. Upper walls half-timbered with roughcast panels with corner bracing, lower walls have horizontal boarding. Canopy with scalloped vertically boarded valence supported on wooden posts; later glazing to W side. South side has broad counter opening, E side has doorway, N and W sides have small windows.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for special interest as former tramway parcels depot, a rare survival of Cardiff's tramway system. Group value with other listed buildings at Hayes Island.

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    To S of Old Library, near Hayes Island snack bar.
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    At S entrance to Gentlemen's Toilets.
  • II Ladies' Toilets
    To S of Old Library, and Hayes Island snack bar.
  • II St David's Hall
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  • II* Former Central Library
    Occupying a key city centre location with entrance front to Trinity Street, dominant south facade to the Hayes, flank elevation to Working Street and rear facing St John's Church.
  • II Habitat
    On corner of The Hayes and Hill's Street.
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