Frontage of former Marments Department Store at Queen's West Shopping Precinct is a Grade II listed building in the Cardiff local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 30 April 1999. Department store front.

Frontage of former Marments Department Store at Queen's West Shopping Precinct

WRENN ID: winding-joist-poplar
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cardiff
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 30 April 1999
Type: Department store front
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Portland stone department store front of 5 bays. Upper levels have giant order of fluted Roman Doric columns; unfluted pillars to ends. Entablature with bosses to frieze, dentil cornice and parapet. Bays glazed with classicising metal framework (painted to imitate verdigris) on three storeys of tripartite windows with wreaths, key patterns, pediments over 1st floor windows (replaced in centre bay).

On ground floor, end pilasters with cartouches with monogram "LM" enclose modern shopfront.

Modernised.

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