The United Theological College is a Grade II listed building in the Ceredigion local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 24 November 1987. Theological college.

The United Theological College

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Date first listed
24 November 1987
Type
Theological college
Source
Cadw listing

Description

3-storey, basement and attics, 5-bay symmetrical front with advanced end and central bays. Bull-nosed rubble with freestone dressings, gable parapets, cornice, entablature, cill and plinth bands. Slate roofs, steep pitch to cross gables, Mansard to main roof; blue brick chimney stacks. Flat roofed dormers to attics; casement windows. End and central bays have steep Renaissance Dutch gables with semi-circular pediments and volute scroll kneelers carried on pilaster strips with plain entablature and cornice; paired sash windows with scalloped shell lintels. Small-pane glazed bullseye to centre with swag decorated cill; balustraded parapet to flanking bays. Mainly horned sash windows; French windows to 1st floor advanced bays and tripartite outer ground floor windows. Pedimented lintels to 1st floor, ground floor cornice and blind boxes. Central arched entrance with Gibbs surround inspired ornament and foilage and dragon carved spandrels. Raised panelled double doors with glazed heads; sash basement windows.

Similar 3-storey and attic 2-bay left side fencing along Marine Terrace with end and central pilaster strips. Central finial between twin 2-window pitched roof dormers with Renaissance detail to gable and heavily keystoned arched heads to casement windows. Paired sash windows with pedimented lintels to 1st floor. Blind end wall with Dutch gable facing up Pier Street. 1-storey and attic snecked rubble structure with Mansard roof adjoins, entered from King Street with further, 2 storey and basement, range to left.

Interior retains terrazzo floored hall with broad staircase, inscribed glass and commemorative brass plaque.

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