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Church Of St Michael And All Angels, Aberystwyth
St Michael's Church is a parish church in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. St Michael's is the fourth church to stand on the site. The first dated from the 15th century but was in ruins by the mid-18th century. Its replacement only stood for some forty years before itself being replaced in 1829-1833 with a church designed by Edward Haycock Sr. of Shrewsbury. Nothing of the two earlier buildings remains. The Haycock church was itself superseded by the present church, built by '' Nicholson & Son'' of Hereford in 1886-1890. A fragment of the Haycock church remains to the west of the current building. St Michael's is an active parish church in the Diocese of St Davids. At the end of the 20th century it claimed the largest Anglican congregation in Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building. History The town of Aberystwyth developed around the Norman castle. Four churches have stood on the site. In the 15th century a church dedicated to St Mary was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old College, Aberystwyth
Old College, Aberystwyth is a building that forms part of the University of Aberystwyth in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. It was built in 1795 by John Nash and is a Grade I listed building. History Before the Old College, Castle House stood in its location on Aberystwyth's seafront. In 1795, John Nash replaced Castle House with Old College. He hired George Jones as the architect to build the Old College, which he did quickly in the Gothic style. In 1864 it was purchased by Thomas Savin who wanted to turn it into a hotel but was forced to abandon the project a year later due to financial troubles. From there it was sold in 1872 for £10,000, £70,000 below its original cost price, to the University of Wales who turned it into a college for higher education which later became the University of Aberystwyth. In 1885, the building was damaged by fire and only survived through the University's board paying for repairs as public funds were not available. During the renovation J P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
