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Coed Y Buarth, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 1NE

1990s cul-de-sac built in the former grounds of the Edward Davies Building, now Aberystwyth University's School of Art.

Edwardian villas on Buarth Mawr.

Formerly the Edward Davies Building, it was built to a design by Alfred W S Cross and opened in 1907 as the first purpose built Chemistry laboratories in a British University. It was dedicated to Edward Davies of the Davies family of Llandinam, former treasurer of the (then) University College, whose family had made a donation of £20,000 towards the building, in his memory. The University School of Art moved into the building in December 1993. Grade II* listed - see http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=10729.

Of course it's now the Art Department of Aberystwyth University. The Art Department website (https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/art/about-us/edward-davies/history/chem-labs/ ) gives the building's history pretty fair coverage. Grade II listed building: see http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-10729-edward-davies-memorial-chemical-laborator#.VZBpKvlVhBc. The upper floor with the oval windows contained the teaching labs, and when I was here 1967-1972, only the southern one was in use, for first and second year Organic Chemistry. Other functions had been moved into the modern southern wing, and Third Year Organic Chemistry was in a modern extension at the rear. The basement of the old building contained postgraduate organic research labs.

Of course it's now the Art Department of Aberystwyth University. The Art Department website ([https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/art/about-us/edward-davies/history/chem-labs/]) gives the building's history pretty fair coverage. Grade II listed building: see [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-10729-edward-davies-memorial-chemical-laborator#.VZBpKvlVhBc]. The word "Memorial" in the title is entirely foreign to me - it's EDCL. The upper floor with the oval windows contained the teaching labs, and when I was here 1967-1972, only the southern one was in use, for first and second year Organic Chemistry. Other functions had been moved into the modern southern wing, and Third Year Organic Chemistry was in a modern extension at the rear. The basement of the old building contained postgraduate organic research labs.

Part of the facade of the School of Art. Formerly the Edward Davies Building, it was built to a design by Alfred W S Cross and opened in 1907 as the first purpose built Chemistry laboratories in a British University. It was dedicated to Edward Davies of the Davies family of Llandinam, former treasurer of the (then) University College, whose family had made a donation of £20,000 towards the building, in his memory. The University School of Art moved into the building in December 1993. Grade II* listed - see http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=10729.

This OS cut mark can be found on the wall north side of the road. It marks a point 25.167m above mean sea level.

Of course it's now the Art Department of Aberystwyth University. The upper floor with the oval windows contained the teaching labs, with offices on the ground floor and postgraduate research labs in the basement. The part to the left included an auditorium lecture theatre. Most of this was out of use by the 1970s, replaced by more modern extensions.

This OS cut mark can be found on the west angle of the University Lab. It marks a point 15.597m above mean sea level.