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Clarendon Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4212 / 52°25'16"N

Longitude: -4.0843 / 4°5'3"W

OS Eastings: 258358

OS Northings: 282397

OS Grid: SN583823

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.NK12

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.5D4S

Plus Code: 9C4QCWC8+F7

Entry Name: Clarendon Hotel

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10407

Building Class: Commercial

ID on this website: 300010407

Location: Terraced group forming the N half of Victoria Terrace, at the N end of the Promenade below Constitution Hill, between Plynlymon and Alexandra Hall.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

Two houses to N end are probably contemporary with the southern end of the Terrace. Designed by J P Seddon and began after June 1868; shown on map of 1887. The remaining houses of this group were inserted in 1890; based on designs by Seddon.

Exterior

Reduced Gothic 4-storey, attic and basement fronts (except to Balmoral which has no basement); 2 to the S end have been combined to form the Sea Bank Hotel. Four-window to Sea Bank, 2-window to Clarendon Hotel, Queensbridge Hotel and Blaenwern, all with bull-nosed rubble facing. Double fronted 3-window snecked rubble elevations to the end two houses (Abergeldie and Balmoral) similar to those at the southern end of the terrace; the latter has been incorporated into Alexandra Hall of Residence. All have freestone banding and most fronts colourwashed; slate roofs, brick chimney stacks and moulded eaves. Pitched roof dormers, some with ornamental timberwork; modern glazing to Queensbridge and Sea Bank Hotels, otherwise sash windows in stilted headed recesses. Third floor windows grouped alternatively in twos and threes; splayed 3-storey bay windows below flanking the entrance, cylindrical columns with annulettes and some dentil cornices; Gothic trefoil punched aprons to Queensbridge and Clarendon Hotels. Modern ground floor loggia to Sea Bank Hotel; arched entrances to others with uncarved headstops, fanlight over modern doors.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • 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 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 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.
  • II Plynlymon Hall including Caerleon
    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.
  • II The Glengower Hotel
    Near the S end of Victoria Terrace, Victoria House adjoining to right.
  • II Victoria House (Forestry Commission)
    At the S end of Victoria Terrace.

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