Archifdy Ceredigion Archives
Aberystwyth Rural District: Records of Surveyor’s Department

Acc. 14, 102, 112, 116, 376, 388, 527, 741, 968

Ref: ABR/HI

Reference: ABR/HI
Title: Records of the Surveyor’s Department.
Date(s): 1895-1974
Level: Series
Extent:
Scope and Content: Records created by the Surveyor’s Department of Aberystwyth Rural District Council, concerning planning, housing and highways.

Ref: ABR/HI/1
ABR/HI/1: Diaries and Reports.

1. Engineer's and Surveyor's Reports, 1945 â€" 1947
2. Engineer's and Surveyor's Report Book, 1947 â€" 1948

3-7. Surveyors' Diaries
3. 1952
4. 1954
5. 1955
6. 1957
7. 1961

Ref: ABR/HI/2
ABR/HI/2: Planning.

1. Planning approvals and disapprovals, 1962
2. Applications for building licences, 1948 â€" 1952
3. Miscellaneous forms re planning and housing,1966 - 1967
[ex 3RD 2/71]
4. "Permission for development" forms, 1969 â€" 1970
[ex SRD/2/72]
5. Recommendations regarding various premises, fromChief Fire Officer, 1973 - 1974
[ex SRD/2/74]

Ref: ABR/HI/3
ABR/HI/3: Housing.

1-4. Housing circulars.
1. 1943 â€" 1945
2. 1946
3. 1947
4. 1948 â€" 1949

5. Withdrawn housing applications

Ref: ABR/HI/4
ABR/HI/4: Contracts, specifications and bills of quantity

1. Llanbadarn Fawr sewerage scheme, bill of quantities, 1961
2. Llanbadarn Fawr, Borth, Commins Coch and Capel Bangor, valuations, 1953
[ex SRD/2/118]
3. Specification for work at Caefynnon Site, 1934
[ex SRD/2/132]
4. Specification for recreation centre, Plas Crug, Aberystwyth, January 1972
[ex SRD/2/133]
5. Contract: Devils Bridge Housing Estate, 1953-1954
[ex SRD/2/134]
6. Commins Coch School: bills and correspondence,2 files, 1952 - 1960
[ex SRD/2/136-7]
7. Penllwyn Housing Estate, 1957 - 1958
[ex SRD/2/138]
8. Tre'rddol Housing Estate, 1954 - 1956
[ex SRD/2/139]
9. Talybont Housing Estate, n.d.
[ex SRD/2/147]
10. Record of defective work, Brynherdd Llanbadarn, 1955
[ex SRD/2/148]
11. Record of defective work, Commins Coch Housing Estate, n.d.
[ex SRD/2/149]
12. Bungalow at Penrhyncoch, n.d.

Ref: ABR/HI/5
ABR/HI/5: Maps and Plans

1. Type plans and elevations of houses designed by the Ministry of Housing, n.d.
2. Books of sketches and designs from architects'journals, 1927 â€" 1928
3. Map of Llangorwen and Clarach Bay, from surveys bystudents of the Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough College, 1951 -1952
4. Talybont Housing Estate: plan (with correspondence) 1950 - 1955
[ex SRD/2/140]
5. Commins Coch development: plan, 1959
[ex SRD/2/141]
6. Proposed new school at Penrhyncoch: plan, 1965
[ex SRD/2/142]
7. Folder containing 31miscellaneous maps and plans
/1. Proposed additions and alterations to 'Maesgwyn', Bow Street, for Mrs. A. Roberts, Aber Llolwyn
/2. Proposed bathroom etc. at Aber-Brwynen, Llanfarian, for Mr. and Mrs. B. Richards
/3, Proposed improvement to Llwynteg, Blaenplwyffor Mr. T.J. Davies
/4. Proposed addition to Llanrhystad for Mrs. M. Jones
/5. Proposed bathroom at the Post Office, Devils Bridge, for E.J. Rees
/6. Proposed additions at Penrhiw Farm, Llanilar, for D.H.Jones
/7. Proposed alterations at Roberts' Stores, Borth
/8. Proposed alterations at Llwyn-Awel, Talybont, for T.E. Jones
/9. Proposed addition at 'Trelonydd', Llanafan, for Miss A.W Cooper
/10. Proposed alterations at No. 7 Birkenhead Street, Talybont, for Mrs. E. Ellis
/11. Proposed bathroom at 'Pwll-uchaf', New Cross, for Mrs. J. Morgan
/12. Proposed alterations at Blaencwmpadarn, Waunfawr, Aberystwyth, for F. Grundy
/13. Proposed improvements to Albion House, Llandre, Bow Street, Aberystwyth, for W.A. Jenkins
/14. Proposed alterations to cottage, Blaengeuf fordd, Penllwyn
/15. Proposed improvements to Wenallt Farm House, Llanafon, for Mr. R.R. Evans
/16. Proposed alterations to Lluest-Gwilym Farm, Waunfawr
/17. Proposed bathroom and scullery at 'Brynderw', Taliesin, for Miss S.M. Edwards, 'Coedmor', Taliesin
/18. Proposed addition to Walsall Stores, Talybont, for Mr. Evans
/19. Proposed farm buildings elevations for B. Parry Griffiths, Wallog, Clarach, Aberystwyth
/20. Proposed garage at junction of Clarach Road and Bow Street
/21. Proposed new lavatory and W.C. at 'Pal', Rhydfelin, for Mr. R.T. Edwards
/22. New drainage system at Birch Grove Mansion, Trawscoed
/23. Proposed alterations to Ivy Cottage, Borth, for D. Lewis Edwards, Talybont
/24. Block plan of proposed bungalow at Capel Bangor for Mr. L. Lewis
/25. Plan of proposed bungalow for Mr. D. Morgan, Aberystwyth
/26. Specification of garage at Dol-y-bont, for Mr. E.G. Morris
/27. Plan of existing building at Tywrhos, Devils Bridge
/28. Proposed weekend hut at 'Gwasted' , Borth, for Mr. A. Reading Jones
/29. Proposed Greenhouse at Buckley Villa, Waunfawr
/30. Addition to No. 2 London Place, Borth
/31. Site Plan of Cwm Cynfelin, Clarach
[ex SRD/2/143]

8. Penglais, Waun Fawr, Commins Coch, Dorglwyd roads, proposed re-alignment of routes C4 and C7 and part of Cl (3 copies)
9. Cardiganshire Water Board: mains renewals at Borth
10. Building layout: Maeshendre, Waun Fawr, Aberystwyth, for the Norvill Developments Ltd.
11. Rhydypennau - Llandre, Borth class II road B4353, proposed improvement at Llandre Railway Station (2 copies)
12. Aberystwyth - Newtown trunk road, A44, proposed diversion at Llanbadarn Fawr, 1967
13. Residential development at OS 398, Llandre, 1962
14. Proposed development at Padarn Crescent, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth
15. Aberystwyth - Newtown trunk road, A44, provision of footpaths at Goginan
16. 'Time Area Diagram', appendix A
17. Map showing adoption of non-county road from Llanafan School - entrance to Glyn-Bwch road, 1967
18. Map of parish of Borth, showing parish boundary, foot paths, roads used as public paths, bridleways, county and district roads
19. Aberystwyth RDC investigation into rainfall, run off and surface water drainage â€" Waunfawr
20. Penglais - Waunfawr class III road no. 4, widening between Penglais and Waunfawr village
21. Improvement schemes for Llanrhystyd, Fishguard to Bangor trunk road, A487.
/1. General arrangement of Bridge (2 copies)
/2. Draining and services
/3. Plan of roadworks
/4. Cross sections of roadworks
/5. Longitudinal sections of roadworks
/6. Drawing no. A487/229/38 (revised)
/7. Improvement at Bow Street village
/8. Tr 81, Aberystwyth Aberayron section A487, proposed pinch point scheme in Chancery village. Drawings nos. A487/203/31 and A487/203/31/H
/9. Proposed pinch point scheme at Blaenplwyf village

22. Maps reproduced from the ordnance survey map by North Wales Gas:

/1. Montgomeryshire:
XLII NE
XXXV SE
XXXV SW
XXXV NW
XXXIV NE
XXVII SE
XXVII NE
XXVII NW
XXVI NE
XXVI NW
XXV NE
XXV SE
Merionethshire:
XLVII NE
XLVII SE

/2. Montgomeryshire:
XXV
XXV SW
XXXII NW
Merionethshire:
XLVII
XLVII SW
XLIX NW
Cardiganshire:
II NW
II SW
I SE
III NE
III SE
VI NE
VI SE
VI SW

23. Maps reproduced from the ordnance survey map:
Cardiganshire:
VI SW
VI NE
VI SE
VII SW
VII SE
XX NE
XVI SE

24. Furnace Housing Site plans, n.d.
[ex SRD/2/145]
25. Commins Coch, plans, n.d.
[ex SRD/2/146]
26. Plans submitted for houses at Glanllyn Hall, Llanilar, 1962
[ex SRD/2/193]

Ref: ABR/HI/6
ABR/HI/6: Correspondence Files.

1. Miscellaneous, 1949 - 1968
[ex SRD/2/8]
2. Miscellaneous, 1966 - 1967
[ex SRD/2/9]
3. Miscellaneous, n.d.
[ex SRD/2/12]
4. Alterations to buildings, with deposited plans, 1945 â€" 1949
5. Penybont West Housing Site, 1947 â€" 1952
6. Llanfarian Housing Estate, 1946 â€" 1949
7. With Metal Agencies Co. Ltd., 1956
[ex SRD/2/10]
8. Llanbadarn Industrial Estate, with plans, 1963 - 1968
[ex SRD/2/11]
9. Gregory Housing, 1959
[ex SRD/2/16]
10. Sulphate attack on brickwork, 1957 â€" 1974
[ex SRD/2/17]
11. With South Wales River Board, 1953 â€" 1965
[ex SRD/2/18]
12. River Leri Improvement Scheme, 1959 â€" 1962
[ex SRD/2/20]
13. Apprentices, 1959 - 1960
[ex SRD/2/22]
14. With National Society of Painters, concerning sick pay, 1956
[ex SRD/2/23]
15. With Aldridge Builders Ltd. of Sutton Coldfield, with plans, 1962 - 1964
[ex SRD/2/30]
16. Association of Local Government Engineers and Surveyors: copy of information submitted by RDC Surveyor, 1956 - 1957
[ex SRD/2/50]
17. Llanbadarn Housing Site, construction of roads and sewers, 1953 - 1954
[ex SRD/2/119]
18. Llanbadarn Housing Site, 1956
[ex SRD/2/121]
19. Bow Street Housing Site, 1954 - 1956
[ex SRD/2/120]
20. Penllwyn Housing Estate, Capel Bangor, 1951 â€" 1955
[ex SRD/2/129]
21. Penllwyn Housing Estate, Capel Bangor, 1958 â€" 1965
[ex SRD/2/122]
22. Penllwyn Housing Estate, Capel Bangor, 1965 â€" 1973
[ex SRD/2/123]
23. Glanyrafon Terrace Improvements, 1963 â€" 1964
[ex SRD/2/124]
24. Site no. 2, Glanarian, 1967
[ex SRD/2/125]
25. Telephone Exchange at Ponterwyd, 1967
[ex SRD/2/127]
26. Devils Bridge Housing Estate, 1956
[ex SRD/2/128]
27. Llanrhystud Housing Estate, 1946 â€" 1962
[ex SRD/2/192]
28. Llanrhystud Housing Estate, 1949 - 1958
[ex SRD/2/130]
29. Borth Site work 1952
[ex SRD/2/131]
30. Vale of Rheidol Hydro-Electric Scheme and Sewerageproposals, with plans, 1956 - 1967
[ex SRD/2/163]
31. Electricity supplies, 1959 - 1964
[ex SRD/2/164]
32. Cardiganshire Water Board, 1962 â€" 1967
[ex SRD/2/167]
33-38. Sewerage.
33. Sewerage Schemes, 1953 - 1956
[ex SRD/2/174]
34. At Tre'ddol, 1963 - 1964
[ex SRD/2/170]
35. At Taliesin and Tre'ddol, 1966 â€" 1967
[ex SRD/2/171]
36. Maintenance of disposal works, 1961 â€" 1964
[ex SRD/2/173]
37-38. Llanbadarn Fawr sewerage scheme, 1958 - 1970 (2 files)
[ex SRD/2/176,178]
39-42. Coast Protection.
39. 1952 - 1969
[ex SRD/2/180]
40. Borth Coast Protection Scheme, 1954 â€" 1967
[ex SRD/2/181]
41. Borth Coast Protection Scheme, 1957
[ex SRD/2/182]
42. Borth Sea Defences, 1970
[ex SRD. 4/184]
43. Car Parking at Borth, 1956 â€" 1960
[ex SRD/2/190]
44. Cwmrheidol Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, 1956 - 1957
[ex SRD/2/191]

Ref: ABR/HI/7
ABR/HI/7: Miscellaneous.

1. Surveyor's Cash Book (Lower Division), 1895 - 1397
[formerly NLW CBG 1401, transferred to the Record Office with The Boards of Guardians records, January 1986]
2. List of bridges for which the County Council isresponsible, 1909
3-4. Ministry of Housing Circulars (other than housing), 1946 - 1948 (2 files)
5. Circulars re control of civil buildings, 1948 â€" 1952

6-7. Meteorological observations at Aberystwyth:
6. 1942 - 1952
[ex SRD/2/49]
7. 1952 - 1957
[ex SRD/2/48]

8. Draft report of Survey Town plan of Aberystwyth, 1950
[ex SRD/2/76]
9. Development plan for Aberystwyth: written statementand analysis, 1951
[ex SRD/2/77]
10. Chart showing distances from Aberystwyth to variousheadlands, n.d.
[ex SRD/2/60]
11. Correspondence file, 1963 - 1964
[ex SRD/2/126]