Former Bacchus Wine Bar, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4118 / 52°24'42"N

Longitude: -4.0855 / 4°5'7"W

OS Eastings: 258248

OS Northings: 281362

OS Grid: SN582813

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.P4QV

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.4MJY

Plus Code: 9C4QCW67+PR

Entry Name: Former Bacchus Wine Bar

Listing Date: 21 July 1961

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10200

Building Class: Commercial

Also known as: Rummers
Rummers, Aberystwyth

ID on this website: 300010200

Location: Set into the slope at the end of Pont Aberystwyth on the N bank of the River Rheidol, terrace to E.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

Built ca 1860 by Matthew Davies of Tanybwlch as a corn store-house; earlier warehouse on the site from 1747. The earliest theatre in Aberystwyth occupied an upper room from ca 1818 and Mrs Siddons is said to have performed here in her youth.

Exterior

3-storey whitewashed rubble U-plan structure with slate roofs, hipped to S side, and rubble chimney stacks. N side composed of two broad gable ends. Twin blocked pitched roof dormers with wide eaves to E side over combined 1st and 2nd floor windows with brick jambs; entrance to right is below the level of the terrace. 3-window S side with curved brace plates and mostly modern small pane top hung casements; broad segmental voussoir arch to ground floor former cellar opening. 2-window W side with similar windows and boarded doors. Terrace is bounded to E by rubble revetment of the bridge.

Interior

Internally the 2nd floor has in part been removed, main joists remain; king post roof construction, with unusual lap dovetail joints some timbers with Roman numerals. Mostly exposed rubble, rendered top floor and modernised living accommodation to W.

Reasons for Listing

Disused at time of inspection (October 1986)

Group value.

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Former Bacchus Wine Bar

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion