Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Old Grammar School
Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Lampeter, Ceredigion, designated on 11 March 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Education
- Date of designation
- 11 March 1992
- Town
- Lampeter
- Community
- Lampeter
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.11415, -4.08175
- Cadw reference
- 10429
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 195 Lampeter (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at upper end of Church Street, close to churchyard gates.
History
Built in 1823 for the grammar school founded 1805 by the Rev Eliezer Williams and one of the most noted schools in West Wales.
Exterior
Former school in rubble stone with slate roof (partly bitumen-coated) and stone end stacks. Single-storey, 3-window range of long arched windows with cut stone voussoirs and keystones, the centre stone dated 1823. c1900 glazing, replacing original glazing bar sashes with intersecting tracery to heads. Rear wall had 3 similar windows. North end lower gabled section with W side arched doorway. Modern door and overlight.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a good example of a small early C19 school building, important for its historic interest in connection with the grammar school and for group value with other listed items in Church Street.
Nearby in the register
- 2 Church StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Church StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church Hall/Neuadd Yr Eglwys & Attached HouseReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel including attached presbyteryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.