 
Book : Dyfed. Author:
Ordnance Survey.
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ABERYSTWYTH CASTLE, Aberystwyth. It is late 13th century castle,
now ruined, near the sites of three earlier castles. Aberystwyth
castle was built as a diamond-shaped concentric fortress, with
a gatehouses at each point. It was captured by the Welsh in 1404
and then slighted in the Civil War. Open all year. Location:
In the centre of Aberystwyth.
Aberystwyth Cliff Railway,
Cliff Terrace, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY232DN. Tel: 01970 617642.
The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway opened in 1896 and operated on
a water balance system until electrification in 1921. It is the
longest electric cliff railway in Britain. As the train climbs
steadily its passengers are treated to breathtaking views over
the seaside town of Aberystwyth and the surrounding West Wales
landscape. In the mid-section of the journey the railway is in
a deep cutting where 12,000 tons of rock were excavated during
construction to allow the winding footpath to cross overhead
on a series of bridges. www.aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk. Location:
On the outskirts of Aberystwyth.
The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3BU.
Tel: 01970 632 800. Founded in 1907, the National Library of
Wales is one of Britain's six copyright libraries, and is entitled
to recieve a copy of every book published in the United Kingdom.
The result is a vast collection of nearly four million books
that has required the building, situated on Penglais Hill, to
be extended a number of times to avoid running out of room. www.llgc.org.uk.
Location: In the centre of Aberystwyth.
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