Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gateway to Bible Garden
Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 2 August 1988
- Community
- Bangor
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22696, -4.12718
- Cadw reference
- 3980
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1896 "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Below and to NE of the cathedral; at the corner with Tan-y-Fynwent.
History
Erected in 1812 by Bishop H W Majendie as an entrance to the former Palace Garden.
The Bible Garden was designed by Dr T Whitehead and opened in 1961. It was at the time said to be unique in Europe and possibly in the world for the fact that all the plants directly relate to Biblical subjects such as the Passion Flower and "St Peter’s Keys".
Exterior
Coursed rubble gabled gateway with parapet and stepped buttresses flanking 4-centred archway surmounted by iron tablet with Bishop’s mitre, dated 1812 and initialled H B (Henricus Bangoriensis). Double iron gates cast by Mersey Foundry, Liverpool. Similar iron plaque to inner side with attached lamp holder (lamp missing), Short sections of crenellated walls to either side.
Reason for designation
Group value with St Deiniol’s Cathedral and the Old Vicarage.
Nearby in the register
- Outbuildings to the Service Courtyard at SE. of the Town HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cathedral church of St DeiniolReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bangor Museum & Art Gallery, including outbuilding at NW endRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.