Swyddfa'r Sir
| Swyddfa'r Sir | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Former names | Queen's Hotel (1866-1950)[1] |
| Alternative names | County Council Offices (1950-2009)[1] |
| General information | |
| Status | Unoccupied, For Sale |
| Type | Hotel/Offices |
| Architectural style | Hotel de Ville |
| Town or city | Aberystwyth |
| Country | Wales |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Owner | Ceredigion County Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 (1xbasement, 1xground floor, 3xupper floors) |
| Floor area | 51,200 square feet (4,760 m2) |
| Grounds | 0.332 acres (0.134 ha) |
| Awards and prizes | Grade II listed[1] |
| Other information | |
| Parking | Queen's Yard: 0.342 acres (0.138 ha) |
Swyddfa'r Sir is a Grade II listed former hotel, former main offices of Ceredigion County Council and former Magistrates Court building located in Aberystwyth, best known as the outside of the police station in the BBC Wales police series Hinterland.[1]
History
Originally constructed as a hotel, it opened in 1866 as the "Queen's Hotel".[1]
Aberystwyth Council purchased the building, and moved in in 1950. Due to the space available, during thier period of occupation the building was additionally used as a police station and dentistry. In ???? the Magistrates court moved into the building, using the former ballroom as their main court.
After the council moved to new premises in 2009, the court remained until ????. Unoccupied, the council placed the premises for sale on the open market. But after it didn't sell, the council choose in June 2014 to put the building up for auction.[1]