Bishops Close, Bangor, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2264 / 53°13'35"N

Longitude: -4.1267 / 4°7'36"W

OS Eastings: 258123

OS Northings: 372043

OS Grid: SH581720

Mapcode National: GBR 5Q.0L0W

Mapcode Global: WH547.L53C

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VGF+H8

Entry Name: Bishops Close

Listing Date: 2 August 1988

Last Amended: 2 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3947

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300003947

Location: At the S edge of the Cathedral Churchyard, reached down a path N off the High Street.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Bangor

Built-Up Area: Bangor

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Built in 1805 as almshouses, cost £650; renovated 1960. Established under the Bishop Rowlands Trust and originally known as the Bangor Hospital.

Exterior

Symmetrical 2-storey, 8-window squared rubble front formed of 2 groups of 3 dwellings; each with advanced and gabled central entrance bays. Slate roof, wide boarded eaves with end and central chimney stacks (2 heightened in brick). Band courses along bases of the steep gables. Small pane (mental frame) casement windows with Tudor labels except over narrower central windows. Pointed arch entrances with voussoirs, boarded doors and ogee headed lights. Rubble gable ends.

Stone screen walls set back at either end, single storey with pointed arched doorways. Spearhead railings extend to right adjoining No 205 High Street.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with St Deiniol’s Cathedral.

External Links

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II NO.5 Bishop's Close, Gwynedd
At the S edge of the Cathedral Churchyard, reached down a path N off the High Street.
II NO.6 Bishop's Close, Gwynedd
At the S edge of the Cathedral Churchyard, reached down a path N off the High Street.
II NO.1 Bishop's Close, Gwynedd
At the S edge of the Cathedral Churchyard, reached down a path N off the High street.
II NO.2 Bishop's Close, Gwynedd
At the S edge of the Cathedral Churchyard, reached down a path N off the High Street.
II NO.3 Bishop's Close, Gwynedd
At the S edge of the Cathedral Churchyard, reached down a path N off the High Street.
II King's Arms PH
Set into a row of street frontages, stepped back from property to right.
II The Old Vicarage
At the E end of the Cathedral with main elevation to Tan-y-Fynwent. Comprises former house and church hall.
I Cathedral church of St Deiniol
In a sloping oval churchyard below the street.

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Bishops Close

A Grade II Listed Building in Bangor, Gwynedd