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Portland House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Aberaeron, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2418 / 52°14'30"N

Longitude: -4.26 / 4°15'35"W

OS Eastings: 245791

OS Northings: 262808

OS Grid: SN457628

Mapcode National: GBR DJ.0V9R

Mapcode Global: VH3JL.3XS9

Plus Code: 9C4Q6PRR+P2

Entry Name: Portland House

Listing Date: 28 September 1961

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10080

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300010080

Location: Set back from the road behind railed and walled forecourts and overlooking the harbour to NW.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberaeron

Community: Aberaeron

Built-Up Area: Aberaeron

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

Mid C19 contemporary with the bridge, planned terrace between River Aeron and Parish Church

Exterior

No 1 (Portland House) dated 1855, Nos 2 to 7 probably following soon after. Simple classical, 2-storey, except No 1 which is
3-storey, 3-window fronts with advanced hipped end pavilions. Rusticated quoins (except to No 6 which has end pilaster strips) to scribed render, cement render and roughcast frontages. Slate roofs, wide boarded eaves, 6 cement render and 2 rubble chimney stacks. 12-pane sash windows, except to ground floors of Nos 1 and 7 which are 16-pane. Lintels to No 1, lugged architraves to Nos 2 to 7, some with keystones; cill and decorative bands to No 2 (formerly the Customs House). Arched entrances to Nos 2 to 6 with rusticated surround to No 2, bracketed hoods to Nos 3 and 5, panelled architraves with keystones to Nos 4 and 6; open pedimented doorcases with slender columns to Nos 1 and 7. Recessed doors, 6-panel to Nos 2 and 4 to 7, modern to No 3 and 8-panel to No 1; 5-pane fanlights to all except No 6; panelled reveals to doorways of Nos 1 and 7.

Plain scribed render right end wall, various cross ranges to rear, rendered left end wall overlooking River Aeron with sash windows and side entrance. Datestone at base reads:- "Portland House built by Benjamin Evans in 1855".

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as a particularly well preserved terrace. Group value.

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    Planned terrace between the River Aeron and the Parish Church; set back from the road behind railed and walled forecourts and overlooking the harbour to NW.
  • II* NO.4 Portland Place, Dyfed
    Planned terrace between the River Aeron and the Parish Church; set back from the road behind railed and walled forecourts and overlooking the harbour to NW.
  • II Bradford House including J W Thomas & Son
    Continuous row of frontages between Water Street and Lower Bridge over the River Aeron.
  • II* NO.5 Portland Place, Dyfed
    Planned terrace between the River Aeron and the Parish Church; set back from the road behind railed and walled forecourts and overlooking the harbour to NW.
  • II* NO.6 Portland Place, Dyfed
    Planned terrace between the River Aeron and the Parish Church; set back from the road behind railed and walled forecourts and overlooking the harbour to NW.
  • II NO.9 Bridge Street, Dyfed
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