R. E. Bonsall Papers,

Papers of Richard Emrys Bonsall, mainly architectural papers relating to buildings in the Aberystwyth area, Cardiganshire, 1930-1964, including notebook with architectural notes, [c. 1930]-1935; diary of Hywel Owen Jones, 1930-1933; contract certificate counterfoils, 1938-1963; building specifications, 1946-1964; papers relating to alterations to the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Oswestry and the Royal Hotel, Llangollen, 1955-1964; and copy letters from him, 1959-1961.

Richard Emrys Bonsall (1908-1982) was an architect in the Aberystwyth area, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Ardwyn school, Aberystwyth, and afterwards apprenticed to the architect Gilbert Thomas Bassett. Before doing his RIBA examination he became Bassett's chief assistant. From 1940 until 1945 he worked at the Royal Ordnance Factories Planning Department. He then worked at University College Aberystwyth's Planning Department, and undertook commissions including alterations to hotels in Llangollen, Denbighshire, and Oswestry, Shropshire, and new houses in Aberystwyth. He died in 1982.

Arranged into the following: family papers and architectural papers.

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Donated by Dilys Bonsall, the wife of Richard Bonsall, Aberystwyth, in 1993.

Richard Emrys Bonsall (1908-1982) was an architect in the Aberystwyth area, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Ardwyn school, Aberystwyth, and afterwards apprenticed to the architect Gilbert Thomas Bassett. Before doing his RIBA examination he became Bassett's chief assistant. From 1940 until 1945 he worked at the Royal Ordnance Factories Planning Department. He then worked at University College Aberystwyth's Planning Department, and undertook commissions including alterations to hotels in Llangollen, Denbighshire, and Oswestry, Shropshire, and new houses in Aberystwyth. He died in 1982.

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A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1994, p. 3, at the National Library of Wales.

May 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1994.

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