Public Library, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.416 / 52°24'57"N

Longitude: -4.0852 / 4°5'6"W

OS Eastings: 258282

OS Northings: 281822

OS Grid: SN582818

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.NYLS

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.4JPR

Plus Code: 9C4QCW87+9W

Entry Name: Public Library

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10209

Building Class: Recreational

Also known as: Hen lyfrgell Aberystwyth

ID on this website: 300010209

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: Public library Carnegie library

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History

By Walter G Payton of London; dated 1905. Erected by a £3,000 Carnegie Trust grant; the library had previously been housed in Pier Street. Foundation stone laid 28 July 1905 by David Davies of Llandinam; opened April 1906 by Mrs Vaughan Davies of Tanybwlch.

Exterior

Set into the slope of a row of street frontages; facing down Alfred Place.
Edwardian classical steeply pedimented 2-storey, 5-bay bull nosed rubble front with red sandstone banding and dressings. Slate roof and red brick chimney stacks; pediment flanked by parapets over egg and dart bracket cornice and plain friezes. Outer bays have part fluted Ionic columns in antis with swaged capitals flanking recessed small pane windows with architraves, keystones and cill bands. Similar detail to middle windows, taller to centre. Deep band course resting on keystones of similar ground floor windows with impost bonds. Entrance offset to right with hood below tripartite window and Art Nouveau lettering over panelled doorway.

Interior

Fine interior retaining glazed tiled dado to entrance hall and staircase with Art Nouveau foliage ornament. Period leaded glass doorways and barley twist uprights to staircase.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

External Links

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Public Library

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion