Plynlymon Hall including Caerleon, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4208 / 52°25'14"N

Longitude: -4.0843 / 4°5'3"W

OS Eastings: 258355

OS Northings: 282354

OS Grid: SN583823

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.NR03

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.5F42

Plus Code: 9C4QCWC8+87

Entry Name: Plynlymon Hall including Caerleon

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10405

Building Class: Education

ID on this website: 300010405

Location: Near the southern end of the terrace between the Glengower Hotel and the Sea Bank Hotel. Set back behind cast-iron railings. Formerly 4 properties, combined to form Plynlymon Hall of Residence.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

Exterior

Gothic inspired group of symmetrical 4-storey and basement, 3-window snecked rubble fronts with freestanding banding; attic to Caerleon. Slate roof, stock brick chimney stacks and moulded brick eaves; horned sash windows. Stilted headed windows, to third floor arranged in pairs and triplets. Three-storey splayed bay windows with large dentil cornices and foliated capitals, except to Caerleon, cylindrical shafts and trefoil punched aprons. Blind pointed heads to central second floor windows; central arched entrances with fanlights over half glazed and panelled doors. Part blocked up basement.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II The Glengower Hotel
Near the S end of Victoria Terrace, Victoria House adjoining to right.
II Sea Bank Hotel
Terraced group forming the N half of Victoria Terrace, at the N end of the promenade below Constitution Hill, between Plynlymon and Alexandra Hall.
II Clarendon Hotel
Terraced group forming the N half of Victoria Terrace, at the N end of the Promenade below Constitution Hill, between Plynlymon and Alexandra Hall.
II Victoria House (Forestry Commission)
At the S end of Victoria Terrace.
II Queensbridge Hotel
Terraced group forming the N half of Victoria Terrace, at the N end of the Promenade below Constitution Hill, between Plynlymon and Alexandra Hall.
II Blaenwern
Terraced group forming the N half of Victoria Terrace, at the N end of the Promenade below Constitution Hill, between Plynlymon and Alexandra Hall.
II Abergeldie
Terraced group forming the N half of Victoria Terrace, at the N end of the Promenade below Constitution Hill, between Plynlymon and Alexandra Hall.
II Balmoral
Terraced group formin gth ehalf of Victoria Terrace, at the N end of the Promenade below Constitution Hill, between Plynlymon and Alexandra Hall.

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Plynlymon Hall including Caerleon

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion