Elysian Grove (Welsh: Llwyn Afallon)[1] is a street in the town and community of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 74 miles (119 km) from Cardiff.
| Elysian Grove | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Houses above Penglais Road, with Elysian Grove leading into Cae Melyn | |
  Elysian Grove 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 | |
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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Elysian Grove, Ceredigion County Council website, accessed 31 March 2014.
- ^ William Troughton, Aberystwyth Through Time, Amberley Publishing Limited, 2010 ISBN 1445626454.
- ^ a b c d A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to North Wales (southern Section), p. 42, Ward, Lock & Company, 1912 OCLC 65848665.
- ^ a b c Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, Aberystwyth, 1277-1977, pp. 119, 121, Gomer Press, 1977, ISBN 0850884977.
- ^ "Contractors column", The Electrical Review, vol. 62, iss. 1587, p. 699, 24 April 1908.
External links
edit- Peter Davis Digitised Postcards Collection:Coflein, postcard depicting a woodland walk in Elysian Grove.