Old Assembly Rooms
On the list as Former Assembly Rooms of Music & Drama
About Old Assembly Rooms
Old Assembly Rooms, listed as Former Assembly Rooms of Music & Drama, is one of 17 Grade II* listed buildings in Aberystwyth and about 2,142 in Wales. It was among the first 48 buildings in Aberystwyth to be listed, on 21 July 1961. It stands in the Aberystwyth conservation area, designated in 1981. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 192 other listed buildings.
CadwRead the official list entryCadw’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · Record 10242↗Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 7.1% of all listed buildings in Wales. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 5 minutes
Aberystwyth · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
84 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
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Grade I and II* public buildings near Aberystwyth
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Old Assembly Rooms
Is Old Assembly Rooms listed?
Yes. Former Assembly Rooms of Music & Drama is listed Grade II* on Cadw’s register (record 10242), first listed on 21 July 1961.
Can you visit Old Assembly Rooms?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Old Assembly Rooms in a conservation area?
Yes, the Aberystwyth conservation area, designated in 1981.
Listed buildings: Cadw, © Crown copyright, via DataMapWales. Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, credited above, copied to our own server. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sources: Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Cadw conservation areas via DataMapWales (October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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