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'''[[Swyddfa'r Sir]]''' is a [[Listed building|Grade II listed]] former hotel and former main offices of [[Ceredigion County Council]], best known as the outside of the police station in the [[BBC Wales]] police series ''[[Hinterland]]''.
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'''[[Swyddfa'r Sir]]''' is a [[Listed building|Grade II listed]] former hotel, former main offices of [[Ceredigion County Council]] and former [[Magistrates Court]] building located in [[Aberystwyth]], best known as the outside of the police station in the [[BBC Wales]] police series ''[[Hinterland]]''.<ref name=BBC28087453/>

==History==
Originally constructed as a hotel, it opened in 1866 as the "Queen's Hotel".<ref name=BBC28087453/>

Aberystwyth Council purchased the building, and moved in in 1950. Due to the space available, during thier period of occupation the building was additionally used as a [[police station]] and [[dentistry]]. In ???? the Magistrates court moved into the building, using the former [[ballroom]] as their main court.

After the council moved to new premises in 2009, the court remained until ????. Unoccupied, the council placed the premises for sale on the open market. But after it didn't sell, the council choose in June 2014 to put the building up for [[auction]].<ref name=BBC28087453>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-28087453|title=Aberystwyth's former council office to go up for auction|publisher=[[BBC Wales]]|date=30 June 2014|accessdate=1 July 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:35, 1 July 2014

Swyddfa'r Sir
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Former namesQueen's Hotel (1866-1950)[1]
Alternative namesCounty Council Offices (1950-2009)[1]
General information
StatusUnoccupied, For Sale
TypeHotel/Offices
Architectural styleHotel de Ville
Town or cityAberystwyth
CountryWales
Opened1866
OwnerCeredigion County Council
Technical details
Floor count5 (1xbasement, 1xground floor, 3xupper floors)
Floor area51,200 square feet (4,760 m2)
Grounds0.332 acres (0.134 ha)
Awards and prizesGrade II listed[1]
Other information
ParkingQueen's Yard: 0.342 acres (0.138 ha)

Swyddfa'r Sir is a Grade II listed former hotel, former main offices of Ceredigion County Council and former Magistrates Court building located in Aberystwyth, best known as the outside of the police station in the BBC Wales police series Hinterland.[1]

History

Originally constructed as a hotel, it opened in 1866 as the "Queen's Hotel".[1]

Aberystwyth Council purchased the building, and moved in in 1950. Due to the space available, during thier period of occupation the building was additionally used as a police station and dentistry. In ???? the Magistrates court moved into the building, using the former ballroom as their main court.

After the council moved to new premises in 2009, the court remained until ????. Unoccupied, the council placed the premises for sale on the open market. But after it didn't sell, the council choose in June 2014 to put the building up for auction.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Aberystwyth's former council office to go up for auction". BBC Wales. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

External links

Category:Grade II listed buildings in Aberystwyth