Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Terraced Walls and Gated Entrance to the University College of North Wales Main Building
Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 2 August 1988
- Locality
- Penrall
- Community
- Bangor
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22843, -4.13006
- Cadw reference
- 4092
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
Running the full length of the SE side of the main building with entrance on the hairpin bend opposite the porch. Overlooks the centre of Bangor.
History
Designed by H T Hare architect for the whole site. The ornamental gates and mental work are by W Bainbridge Reynolds of London.
Exterior
Rubble terrace walls to stone flagged terrace. High battered base, freestone piers and banding to middle and wave moulded coping with cast iron lamp standards. Rounded ‘bastions; to either end and round arched entrances beyond flanked by buttresses, piers and tapered finials; iron gates with UCNW monogram. Stone steps lead down at either end turning at right angles with 3 further isolated lampstandards along the path to Deiniol Road. Rubble wall continues NW up to the splendid gated entrance. Ashlar gate piers with ball finials and classical cast iron gates with implied Ionic pilasters; scrolled overthrow with G V R coat of arms and the date 1910. Short section of wall extends N to another gate pier with finial. Wall steps up along Penrallt Road at the SE side of the Library range and terminates at the projecting end bay.
Reason for designation
Group value with the University College of North Wales main building.
Nearby in the register
- Bangor University Main Arts (formerly University College of North Wales main building)Educationunder 1 mi
- Pillar Box on Pavement to W of Music Department BuildingCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Former Normal College Gymnasium (Gwynedd Technical College, Art & Design Section)Educationunder 1 mi
- Drinking FountainGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.