Black Lion Hotel

Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, designated on 28 September 1961.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Black Lion Hotel, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Commercial
Date of designation: 28 September 1961
Locality: Aberaeron
Community: Aberaeron
Unitary authority: Ceredigion
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.24207, -4.25828
Cadw reference: 9958

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 177 Aberaeron (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 177 Aberaeron (Outline) (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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Part of a planned square. Advanced central pavilion adjoining No 30 to left and No 32 to right.

History

Mid C19 (shown on ca 1945 Tithe map)

Exterior

Simple classical 3-storey, 3-window roughcast front with rusticated quoins, cill bands and plinth. Hipped slate roof, wide boarded eaves and 2 cement render chimney stacks. 9-pane sash windows to 1st and 2nd floors with lugged architraves and ornamental keystones; ground floor 3-light sash windows in segmental arched recesses, glazing bars to upper sash. Central arched entrance with lugged architrave; 6-panel door and 6-pane fanlight.

Reason for designation

Group value

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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