Maindy and Eastern Workmen's Institute and Hall

Former Institute and Library frontage on Church Road, with Hall entrance and frontage on Pryce Street to side left; this extends to rear elevation of Bethesda Chapel. Institute and Library frontage built of coursed rock faced sandstone with painted ashlar dressings; ashlar end and ridge stacks with cornices and pots and Welsh slate roof with ridge tiles and central dormer. Three storeys, a 5 bay frontage; the 2 gabled bays with finials flanking the entrance break forward slightly and have 2-storeyed canted bays with pitched slate roofs. String course separates the main storeys; separate quoins to bays, plinth. All windows are horned sashes. Steps lead to double 5 panelled doors with semi-circular overlight with leaded inscription 'Maindy and Eastern Workmen's Institute' within central round arched doorway under steep gabled surround.

Side elevation comprises 2 bays of the Institute, the Hall entrance and the 7 bay Hall. Entrance bay has 3 large long 4/4 pane horned sash windows on first floor above a triple arched entrance with steps leading past shutter to quadripartite glazed swing doors. Hall elevation comprises pairs of blank window features separated by an ashlar mullion, with each lintel chamfered and floors divided by moulded string course; 2 side doorways. Lean-to bay to rear with 3 small gabled cross bays with yellow brick dressings.

Hall foyer has 2 diverging staircases leading to gallery with moulded wreathed handrails, decorative metal balusters, 2 curtail steps and a decorative panel with circular motif. Terrazzo floor in coloured panels partly survives. Auditorium retains moulded proscenium arch, boarded dado, some 4 panelled doors and door surrounds, gallery with panelled front and bracketed soffit suported by 9 cast iron piers; ceiling cornice and braces; metal-framed tip-up seats of varying designs.