NO.12 Laura Place, Dyfed, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4137 / 52°24'49"N

Longitude: -4.088 / 4°5'16"W

OS Eastings: 258080

OS Northings: 281574

OS Grid: SN580815

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.P42F

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.3L5H

Plus Code: 9C4QCW76+FQ

Entry Name: NO.12 Laura Place, Dyfed

Listing Date: 21 July 1961

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10267

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300010267

Location: To W of the former Assembly Rooms, above and to the S of the Parish church; on sloping ground. At one time the town house and estate office of the Powells of Nanteos.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

Shown on 1834 map, possibly contemporary with the 1820 Assembly Rooms.

Exterior

Late Georgian 2-storey attic and basement 7-window scribed cement render front. Hipped slate roof, wide bracket eaves and rubble chimney stacks; slate hung dormers, 2 to 11 with modern windows, the other to No 12 with twin horned sash windows. Small pane sash windows below, taller to ground floor. Hooded Doric doorcase to No 12 offset to right with fluted columns, panelled double doors and ogee traceried fanlight.

Cement render left side; similar doorcase with fluted pilasters to No 11. Rubble rear with dormers and sash windows with glazing bars; modern extension to No 12.

Interior

Interiors retain contemporary detail especially to No 12, formerly the residential part of the house. Bracket and paterae cornice to entrance hall, panelled soffit arch leads to openwell staircase with tall landing window; panelled shutters and doors, barley twist columns and reeded pilasters to firepieces, some with Gothick traceried firebacks. Fluted newel balusters to No 11.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with other listed items in Laura Place, Great Darkgate Street, King Street and New Street.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* NO.11 Laura Place, Dyfed
To W of the former Assembly Rooms, above and to the S of the Parish church; on sloping ground. At one time the town house and estate office of the Powells of Nanteos.
II* Former Assembly Rooms of Music & Drama
At the W end of the street with rear elevation overlooking Laura Place and the Parish Church.
II Brynawel
At the W end of the road and detached from the terrace to left.
II Penylan
End of terrace building opposite Assembly Rooms.
II Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels
Situated between the Castle and Laura Place.
II Jasper House
Set into a terrace of varied street frontages near the W end of the street.
II* Staff House
9 Laura Place
II* NO.8 Laura Place, Dyfed
8 Laura Place

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NO.12 Laura Place, Dyfed

A Grade II* Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion