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Latitude: 52.4196 / 52°25'10"N
Longitude: -4.0686 / 4°4'6"W
OS Eastings: 259424
OS Northings: 282188
OS Grid: SN594821
Mapcode National: GBR 8S.NNWY
Mapcode Global: VH4FC.FGG0
Plus Code: 9C4QCW9J+RH
Entry Name: Plas Penglais
Listing Date: 21 July 1961
Last Amended: 24 November 1987
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 10416
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300010416
Location: Situated in an elevated woodland site on the opposite side of the road from the University campus; reached by drive past lodge and through landscaped grounds.
County: Ceredigion
Town: Penglais
Community: Aberystwyth
Community: Aberystwyth
Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth
Traditional County: Cardiganshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Estate owned by the Richardes family in mid C18; remodelled in early C19, completed in 1841/2, then known as Penglais Fawr. Site was bought by the University in 1946 and extensively renovated; the house was remodelled and extended by Sir Percy Thomas.
Double-pile plan with later extensions. Late Georgian 2-storey, attic and basement, 3-window stucco main elevation with tall plinth; hipped slate roofs, wide bracket eaves and 3 segmental headed slate hung dormers to the front. Horned small pane sash windows; plain doorcase with stepped lintel and French windows leading to steps onto upper terrace. Two-window left side elevation with similar detail; rear bay set back. Later 2-storey roughcast range extends to left at rear with brick chimney stacks, overhanging and cambered heads to small pane sash windows. Single storey splayed bay across the angle with cambered heads to sash windows without glazing bars. Similar detail to rear. Main entrance is now at right hand side formed of 3 parallel hipped roof ends, 1 2 1 windows, set back to centre; hipped roof porch offset to left with 6-panel door.
Broad 3-bay gabled outbuilding to rear, coursed rubble and slate roof. Blind gable roundel over band course and tripartite semi-circular window to advanced central bay; arched openings to either side with square headed doorways, garage opening to right.
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