Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Including Richmond Hotel
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commercial
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1987
- Community
- Aberystwyth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.41821, -4.08403
- Cadw reference
- 10290
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Set into the continuous row of frontages along the Promenade; Public Shelter of 1925 adjoins to the left.
History
Shown on 1834 map.
Exterior
Group of earlier C19 4-storey and basement 2-window stucco fronts, rusticated quoins to No 45 and channelled ground floor to Nos 43 and 45. Slate roofs, bracket eaves, red and stock brick chimney stacks. Full height splayed bay windows with cornices throughout added ca.1900; horned sash glazing. Nos 43 and 44 have bowed doorcases with triglyph entablature and fluted columns, panelled reveals with panelled and glazed door and traceried fanlight to No 43. Similar porch once existed to No 45, now filled by half glazed porch. Art Deco type half glazed door to No 44. Nos 43 and 44 retain original interlace railings to the front.
Rubble and cement render rear with mainly small pane sash windows.
Interior
Interior retains foliage and dentil cornices, bolection moulded doorcases, reed and bobbin dado rails, panelled doors and original staircase.
Reason for designation
Included for group value.
Nearby in the register
- 43 Marine TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- Royal Commission on Ancient & Historical Monuments in WalesCommercialunder 1 mi
- 47 Marine TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- Carpenter Hall (nos 38-42consec)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.