Elysian Grove | |
---|---|
![]() Houses above Penglais Road, with Elysian Grove leading into Cae Melyn | |
Location within
Ceredigion | |
OS grid reference | SN 5898 8191 |
• Cardiff | 74.7 mi (120.2 km) |
• London | 179.2 mi (288.4 km) |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aberystwyth |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Elysian Grove ( Welsh: Llwyn Afallon) [1] is a street in the community and town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 74 miles (119 km) from Cardiff.
The area was built up in the 1930s. [2] Prior to this, Elysian Grove, also known as Panglais Dingle, [3] referred to an area on the lower slopes of Panglais Hill. [4] It was well known as an entertainment venue, with an open air stage during the summer, mainly offering concerts and pierrot. [3] There was also a pay-for-entry playground and woodland walks run by the Penglais Estate. [1] [3] Live outdoor entertainment began on the site in the late 1890s and continued until 1926. [4] A contract for a 1,000-seat pavilion was tendered in 1908. [5] and built by 1910. [3] The remains of the stage, located slightly uphill of the start of Dan-Y-Coed, were still visible in the 1970s. [4]
Elysian Grove | |
---|---|
![]() Houses above Penglais Road, with Elysian Grove leading into Cae Melyn | |
Location within
Ceredigion | |
OS grid reference | SN 5898 8191 |
• Cardiff | 74.7 mi (120.2 km) |
• London | 179.2 mi (288.4 km) |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aberystwyth |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Elysian Grove ( Welsh: Llwyn Afallon) [1] is a street in the community and town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 74 miles (119 km) from Cardiff.
The area was built up in the 1930s. [2] Prior to this, Elysian Grove, also known as Panglais Dingle, [3] referred to an area on the lower slopes of Panglais Hill. [4] It was well known as an entertainment venue, with an open air stage during the summer, mainly offering concerts and pierrot. [3] There was also a pay-for-entry playground and woodland walks run by the Penglais Estate. [1] [3] Live outdoor entertainment began on the site in the late 1890s and continued until 1926. [4] A contract for a 1,000-seat pavilion was tendered in 1908. [5] and built by 1910. [3] The remains of the stage, located slightly uphill of the start of Dan-Y-Coed, were still visible in the 1970s. [4]