Historic churches · Mid Wales
United Theological College
United Theological College in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
United Theological College is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The United Theological College located in Aberystwyth, in the county of Ceredigion in mid Wales, is a Grade II listed building which was the ministerial training college of the Presbyterian Church of Wales from 1906 to 2003 and an associate college of the University of Wales.
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Background
History
According to the Cardiganshire County History, 'Theol Coll' (as it was affectionately known in the town) opened in Aberystwyth in 1906 on the seafront site of the former Customs House. This in turn was demolished and the stone-built Cambrian Hotel was built on the site in 1896 to the design of George Croydon Marks, engineer to the Aberystwyth Improvement Company. The hotel failed to prosper and the building was purchased by David Davies MP in 1906 and was presented to the Calvinistic Methodist Connexion as a residential theological college, at a total cost of about £30,000. The professors and students of Trevecka College in Breconshire were transferred to the new college in 1906. In 1910…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4153, -4.0875
- Address
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- Established
- 1906
- Official site
- www.castlewales.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7893599 (CC0)
- wikipedia: United Theological College, Aberystwyth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is United Theological College?
- United Theological College is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was United Theological College built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- Who owns United Theological College?
- United Theological College is owned by | current_tenants =.