Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Date of Designation
28/09/1961
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986
Name of Property
12 Alban Square
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Location
Part of NE side of planned square between the Midland Bank (North Road) forming the NW end pavilion, and No 15 the central pavilion.
History
Mid C19 (partly shown on ca. 1845 Tithe Map)
Exterior
Terrace of 2-storey simple classical 2-window fronts, cement render to Nos 10 and 11, scribed render to No 12, and roughcast to No 13; end pilaster strips, plinths and cill band to No 10, slate roofs, wide boarded eaves, 5 rendered and 1 rubble chimney stacks. Sash windows with glazing bars except to No 11 and the later bay to No 13, mainly 12-pane but with 16-pane ground floor windows to Nos 10 and 14. Lugged architraves to all and keystones, except No 14. Ground floor windows of Nos 10 and 14 set in segmental arched recesses with ground floor windows of Nos 11 and 12 as on 1st floor; later C19 2-storey splayed and gabled by to No 13 with ornamental bargeboards, finial and
2- light sash glazing with panelled decoration between floors and to base. Arched entrances of 2 orders with panelled architraves and keystones; recessed 6-panel doors with 6-pane fanlight to Nos 10 to 12, 3-panel door to No 13 and 6-panel with 5-pane fanlight to No 14.
Iron railings to front of No 14.
Reason for designation
Graded II* as a well preserved terrace in a key location. Group value.
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