Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Queen's & Royal Garage
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 18 June 1990
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.47911, -3.17955
- Cadw reference
- 14126
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
To N (left) of Flyhalf & Firkin Public House.
History
1930s. Designer not known. Similar in style to such London buildings as the Daimler Garage by Wallis Gilbert & Partners.
Exterior
Cast concrete on steel frame with brick internal dividing walls. Painted facade with exuberant moulded panels to ornamental pediment; brickwork cappings, now painted. Segmental pediment with raised centre panel supporting pedestal over low relief winged torch. "CARWAYS AIRWAYS" lettering on lightning backgrounds curving over coach and aeroplane in low relief. Band of raised serif lettering reads "THE QUEEN'S & ROYAL GARAGE". Plain fascia over main piers with banded capitals and incised rectilinear panels, nearly alternating to centres and stepping up towards middle of facade. Black plinth with short section of original handrail incorporating an arched motif to recessed forecourt and garage entrance. Left end with original fanlight; modern infill to taxi office on right.
Interior
Segmental trussed metal and glazed roof to garage at rear.
Reason for designation
Exceptionally eye-catching and rare surviving example of garage building of its period retaining its special character.
Nearby in the register
- Flyhalf & FirkinCommercialunder 1 mi
- Elgin HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- SportshoeCommercialunder 1 mi
- 109 St Mary StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.