A view over Aberystwyth from Penparcau
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A view over Aberystwyth from Penparcau by John Lucas as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © John Lucas Taken: 24 Mar 2003
Houses in the foreground form part of the Penparcau estate and are mainly local authority in origin. In the centre of the view is the Parc-y-llyn retail complex. In those days, the food supermarket was a Safeway store, now operated by Morrisons.