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The Ideal Bookshop

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4146 / 52°24'52"N

Longitude: -4.0851 / 4°5'6"W

OS Eastings: 258283

OS Northings: 281665

OS Grid: SN582816

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.NYNL

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.4KQV

Plus Code: 9C4QCW77+RX

Entry Name: The Ideal Bookshop

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10234

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300010234

Location: At the junction with Market Street with splayed corner entrance to No 31.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

No 31, which was formerly Humphrey’s Medical Hall dispensary. Building shown on the site in 1809, probably rebuilt in 1832 contemporary with Market Street.

Exterior

Late Georgian, 3-storey stucco elevations, 2 and 3 window to Great Darkgate Street, 1-window to corner and 3-window to Market Street. Slate roof bracket eaves and cement rendered chimney stack. Small-pane sash windows with cills; No 29 has moulded margins; opaque glazing to right hand Market Street elevation windows. Modern shop front to No 29 retaining one giant pilaster to entrance with modern door opening into narrow hall. 1930’s Art Deco shop front with modern fascia to No 31 wraps around the splayed corner with set back stencilled half-glazed door; marbled stallriser with ventilators and mosaic pavement. Modern window to left of the shop front in Market Street and 6-panel door to No 1.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Regent House
    At the junction with Market Street with splayed corner entrance to No 31
  • II 1 Market Street
    At the junction with Market Street with splayed corner entrance to No 31 which was formerly Humphrey’s Medical Hall dispensary.
  • II Royal Naval Association Club
    Short terrace adjoining No 1 at the southern end of the street.
  • II Foulkes Ingram & Co Ltd
    Short terrace adjoining No 1 at the southern end of the street.
  • II G Jones
    Short terrace between Howells, on the corner of Great Darkgate Street, and the Talbot Hotel. No 6 is also the Masonic Hall and No 8 was formerly a tavern.
  • II 7 Market Street
    Short terrace adjoining No 1 at the southern end of the street.
  • II Howells
    At the junction with Market Street (W side) with entrance on the splayed corner; No 4 Market Street adjoining to right.
  • II Dudes & Dames
    Short terrace between Howells, on the corner of Great Darkgate Street, and the Talbot Hotel. No 6 is also the Masonic Hall and No 8 was formerly a tavern.

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