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Latitude: 53.2277 / 53°13'39"N
Longitude: -4.1274 / 4°7'38"W
OS Eastings: 258081
OS Northings: 372186
OS Grid: SH580721
Mapcode National: GBR 5P.0RVR
Mapcode Global: WH547.K4SD
Plus Code: 9C5Q6VHF+32
Entry Name: Lending Library
Listing Date: 2 August 1988
Last Amended: 2 August 1988
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 3979
Building Class: Recreational
Also known as: Lending Library, Ffordd Gwynedd
Llyfrgell Bangor
ID on this website: 300003979
Location: Detached midway along the street.
County: Gwynedd
Community: Bangor
Community: Bangor
Built-Up Area: Bangor
Traditional County: Caernarfonshire
Tagged with: Public library Carnegie library
Dated 1907; by A E Dixon and C H Potter of Manchester.
Edwardian Barogue single storey 3-bay Ruabon brick front with ashlar dressings; slate roofs. Central dome flanked by gable ended cross ranges, with open pediment treatment, deep kneelers, festoons and broad end pilaster strips. Venetian windows to outer bays with small panes, colonettes and aprons. Set back central bay formed of lower entrance with dentil cornice parapet and enriched oval shield with lettering "Llyfrgell Rydd 1907". Cornice cambered over gated entrance with narrow small pane glazed double doors. Lead roof dome behind with octagonal lantern, small pane glazed.
Cornice continues around 6-bay right side. First two bays have bullseye windows with keystones rising to cornice; gable end of the main range is advanced with similar but plainer detail to that on the front (Venetian windows etc ............) 3 bays to rear have short segmental headed windows with aprons. 2-similar gable ends at rear with round small pane attic windows and Venetian derived window below.
The interior has an octagonal inner porch lit by the dome which has foliage ornamented plaster border to the base and egg and dart cornice. Segmental roof to right inside with ornamented plaster ribs. Art nouveau radiators. Copper tablets to porch commemorates the benefactors of the Library, largely paid for by Andrew Carnegie.
Group value with Town Hall and Bangor Museum and Art Gallery.
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