Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth

Vicarage Field is a cricket ground in Aberystwyth, Wales used by Glamorgan for two Sunday League matches in 1977 and 1989. It was the host ground of the Olympic torch relay's 9th day Evening Celebrations featuring world class dance act Twist and Pulse The ground hosted 2 List A matches.

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Type: Recreation area
Description: Cricket ground in Aberystwyth
Also known as: “Vicarage Fields”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aberystwyth railway station and Plascrug Community Primary School.

Aberystwyth railway station

Railway station

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Aberystwyth railway station is located in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales; it is served by passenger trains operated by Transport for Wales. It is the terminus of both the Cambrian Line and of the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway. Aberystwyth railway station is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth.

Plascrug Community Primary School

School

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Plascrug Community Primary School is situated 620 feet southwest of Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth.

Aberystwyth University, School of Art Museum and Galleries

Art gallery

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Aberystwyth University, School of Art Museum and Galleries is an art gallery, which is situated 900 feet northwest of Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penparcau and Llanbadarn Fawr.

Penparcau

Village

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Penparcau is a village and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales, situated to the south of Aberystwyth. The original village was a hamlet, but the building of extensive Art Deco style semi-detached social housing from the 1920s on transformed it.

Llanbadarn Fawr

Suburb

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Llanbadarn Fawr is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is on the outskirts of Aberystwyth next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth.