Head Post Office, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4148 / 52°24'53"N

Longitude: -4.0839 / 4°5'2"W

OS Eastings: 258362

OS Northings: 281684

OS Grid: SN583816

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.NYZV

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.5KBP

Plus Code: 9C4QCW78+WC

Entry Name: Head Post Office

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10243

Building Class: Communications

ID on this website: 300010243

Location: Set into the slope of a continuous row of frontage near the bottom of the Street.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Post office

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History

Built in 1906 by Daniel Thomas, the Eastgate Draper; dated 1901 in reference to Edward VII's accession.

Exterior

3-storey, 3-window brick front with terracotta window dressings; widebracket eaves and red brick chimney stacks. 1st and 2nd floor paired sash windows linked by arabesque detailed panels; egg and dart cornices to 1st floor. The chief interest of this building is the tesselated fascia to the ground floo reading " E VII R POST OFFICE 1901"; egg and dart cornice and fluted fascia ends; small pane glazing over panelled door entrance, with channelled pilasters, and modern window. Main entrance offset to left and clock to right of centre in Barque broken pedimented frame. Terracotta brick ventilator panels to plinth.

Reasons for Listing

Group value

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Head Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion