Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
King's Cross Public House
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 30 April 1999
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.47810, -3.17590
- Cadw reference
- 21688
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
On corner of The Hayes and Caroline Street.
History
Earlier C19 public house.
Exterior
Three and two-storeys; stucco elevations; slate roof. Splayed corner to NE; parapet. Two windows to Mill Lane (including R windows in splay); 9-pane hornless sashes to top floor; 12-pane hornless sashes to first floor. Ground floor has late C19 style public house front with doorway in splay, 2 windows to L. To SW, 2-storey, 3-window block, two 4-pane sash windows to upper floor and small window (L), on ground floor, doorway with broad cafe entrance. Cornice to public house front continues down Caroline Street elevation of 2 windows; modern casements.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with entrance block of Wyndham Arcade.
Nearby in the register
- Wellington's Cafe BarCommercialunder 1 mi
- Former Perkins Bros. Warehouses, 11 Mill LaneCommercialunder 1 mi
- Tabernacle Chapel including attached Hall and forecourt railingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 10 Mill LaneNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.