Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hayes Island Snack Bar
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hayes Island, Castle, Cardiff, designated on 13 December 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 13 December 1996
- Locality
- Hayes Island
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.47986, -3.17687
- Cadw reference
- 18053
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Near SE corner of Old Library.
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.
Reason for designation
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.
Nearby in the register
- Gentlemen's ToiletsCivilunder 1 mi
- Lamp PostGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Lamp PostGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Ladies' ToiletsCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.