Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
10239
Building Number
39
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/11/1987
Date of Amendment
24/11/1987
Name of Property
David Evans Jeweller
Address
39 Great Darkgate Street
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Aberystwyth
Town
Locality
Easting
258245
Northing
281646
Street Side
Location
Near the corner with Pier Street, stepped down from No 37 to right
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Late C17 origins, early C20 refronting and modern alterations.
Exterior
formerly the Miners Arms.
2-storey and attic 3-window scribed roughcast front with slate roof and modern dormers; splayed sash glazed oriels to either end of 1st floor and separate shop fronts to ground floor. The chief interest of this building is the exceptional Art Nouveau shop front to No 39. Ornate fascia ends over pilasters; gold lettering to fascia and plinth band reading D Evans, Goldsmith, Silversmith, Watchmaker, Jeweller. Colonnettes and foliage spandrels to shop window which curves in to central entrance with ‘tesselated doormat’ and half glazed door with inscribed frosted glass.
Interior
The interior of the jewellers retains original fittings, said to be by Pollards of London, including all round glazed cabinets and frosted glass panels. To the rear is a C17 staircase with turned balusters and plain handrail.
Reason for designation
Group value.
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