Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
14 Alban Square
Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 28 September 1961
- Locality
- Aberaeron
- Community
- Aberaeron
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.24271, -4.25715
- Cadw reference
- 9943
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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
Part of NE side of planned square between the Midland Bank (North Road) forming the NW end pavilion, and No 15 the central pavilion.
History
Mid C19 (partly shown on ca. 1845 Tithe Map).
Exterior
Terrace of 2-storey simple classical
2-window fronts, cement render to Nos 10 and 11, scribed render to No 12, and roughcast to No 13; end pilaster strips, plinths and cill band to No 10, slate roofs, wide boarded eaves, 5 rendered and 1 rubble chimney stacks. Sash windows with glazing bars except to No 11 and the later bay to No 13, mainly 12-pane but with 16-pane ground floor windows to Nos 10 and 14. Lugged architraves to all and keystones, except No 14. Ground floor windows of Nos 10 and 14 set in segmental arched recesses with lugged architrave and keystone to No 10 and plain architrave to No 14, ground floor windows of Nos 11 and 12 as on 1st floor; later C19 2-storey splayed and gabled bay to No 13 with ornamental bargeboards, finial and 2-light sash glazing with panelled decoration between floors and to base. Arched entranced of 2 orders with panelled architraves and keystones; recessed 6-panel doors with 6-pane fanlight to Nos 10 to 12, 3-panel door to No 13 and 6-panel with 5-pane fanlight to No 14.
Iron railings to front of No 14.
Reason for designation
Graded II* as a well preserved terrace in a key location. Group value.
Nearby in the register
- 13 Alban SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 15 Alban SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 12 Alban SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- 16 Alban SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.