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Castle House

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4149 / 52°24'53"N

Longitude: -4.0876 / 4°5'15"W

OS Eastings: 258112

OS Northings: 281710

OS Grid: SN581817

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.NXX6

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.3KDK

Plus Code: 9C4QCW76+XW

Entry Name: Castle House

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10254

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300010254

Location: Short asymmetrical terrace at the corner with Castle Street close to the University Old College; No 7 stepped forward.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

After 1834; Victorian alterations.

Exterior

No 5 has 3-storey, 2-window scribed render front with quoins, cill bands and rusticated ground floor and plinth. 2-storey and attic 2-window fronts to Nos 6 and 7, No 6 scribed cement render, No 7 roughcast with quoins and cill band; rusticated ground floors with plinths. Slate roofs, wide boarded eaves to No 5, and bracket eaves to Nos 6 and 7 with rubble chimney stacks. Slate hung dormers, swept roof to No 6 and pitched roof to No 7 with cusped bargeboards, pendant and finial. Sash windows, without glazing bars to Nos 5 and 7, small pane to No 6; 3-storey bay window to No 5 with panelled aprons, similar 2-storey bay window to No 7. Wide bracket cornices to doorcases, panelled reveals to Nos 5 and 6, reeded half-columns to No 7; panelled and half glazed doors.

Cusped bargeboards to right hand gable end in Castle Street with 2 sash windows. Cross range to rear of No 6.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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  • II NO.6 King Street, Dyfed
    Short asymmetrical terrace at the corner with Castle Street Close to the University Old College; No 7 stepped forward.
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    Short asymmetrical terrace at the corner with Castle Street Close to the University Old College; No 7 stepped forward.
  • II* NO.1 Laura Place, Dyfed
    Planned terrace overlooking Laura Gardens and the Parish Church to W; stepped in the slope between King Street and New Street. So named sfter W E Powell of Nanteos married Laura phelps.
  • II University of Aberystwyth Overseas Unit
    On the seafront between the United Theological College and the University Old College.
  • II* NO.2 Laura Place, Dyfed
    Planned terrace overlooking Laura Gardens and the Parish church to W; stepped in the slope between King Street and New Street. So named after W E Powell of Nanteos married Laura Phelps.
  • II University of Aberystwyth, Student Health Centre
    On the seafront between the United Theological College and the University Old College.
  • II* NO.3 Laura Place, Dyfed
    Planned terrace overlooking Laura Gardens and the Parish church to W; stepped in the slope between King Street and New Street. So named after W E Powell of Nanteos married Laura Phelps.
  • II The United Theological College
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