Athroly's (Normal College), Bangor, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.23 / 53°13'47"N

Longitude: -4.13 / 4°7'48"W

OS Eastings: 257917

OS Northings: 372446

OS Grid: SH579724

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.0K79

Mapcode Global: WH547.J2KN

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VH9+XX

Entry Name: Athroly's (Normal College)

Listing Date: 17 April 1980

Last Amended: 2 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3957

Building Class: Education

Also known as: Athroly's (Normal College)

ID on this website: 300003957

Location: At right angles to the road, elevated at the SE end of the upper courtyard; Neuadd Alun immediately to NW.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Bangor

Built-Up Area: Bangor

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: University University building

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History

Dated 1910. The Normal College was founded by the British and Foreign School Society to train teachers for non-denominational primary schools. This Building resulted from an expansion begun in 1907 and was built as the Principal’s house. Architect, Henry T Hare of London; contractors Messrs Willcock and Co of Wolverhampton. Arts and Crafts Tudor style; T-plan.

Exterior

2-storey and attic, 5-bay cement render front to SW. Slate roof with swept boarded eaves and cement render chimney stacks, one off centre. The taller and projecting central bay has hipped roof, crenellated parapet, splayed corners and pedimented pilaster buttresses; 2-windows to 1st floor linked by hoodmoulds and flanking a coat of arms. The main entrance is on the SE return side of this bay; arched headed doorway with dropped keystone and 2-panel door below lettered plaque. Small pane leaded casement windows of various widths. Chimney breasts advanced to gable ends with pronounced kneelers over tapered corner pilasters rising to 1st floor cill level.

The asymmetrical NE elevation resembles those of the hostels with raised central gable over 2-storey bay windows with extended glazing on ground floor. Small outbuildings on NW end with short section of wall terminating at ball finial.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with the neighbouring Normal College buildings.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Neuadd Alun (Normal College)
To SW side of the upper courtyard; faces NE.
II Main Entrance to Normal College, attached Boundary Walls & entrance to Athroly's and Neuadd John Phi
At the roadside; leading into the upper courtyard of the Halls of Residence.
II Pillar Box on Pavement to W of Music Department Building
Beside the NE drive entrance to the University College main building.
II The Normal College (Original Building)
On sloping site to W of the later courtyard ranges.
II Neuadd Dyfrdwy (Normal College)
To NE side of the upper courtyard; faces SW.
II Domestic & Dining Hall Range at Normal College
At the centre of the Top College site; linked to the Halls of Residence by arcaded and covered passages. On steeply sloping site.
II Gate Piers to grounds of Normal College Hostels
On slightly raised platform; at the base of the path up to the NW courtyard.
II Former Normal College Gymnasium (Gwynedd Technical College, Art & Design Section)
On sloping ground, set below the road.

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Athroly's (Normal College)

A Grade II Listed Building in Bangor, Gwynedd