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NO.1 Eldon Terrace, Glanrafon Hill, Gwynedd

A Grade II Listed Building in Bangor, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2268 / 53°13'36"N

Longitude: -4.1329 / 4°7'58"W

OS Eastings: 257712

OS Northings: 372094

OS Grid: SH577720

Mapcode National: GBR 5P.0QJ3

Mapcode Global: WH547.H553

Plus Code: 9C5Q6VG8+PR

Entry Name: NO.1 Eldon Terrace, Glanrafon Hill, Gwynedd

Listing Date: 2 August 1988

Last Amended: 2 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4015

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004015

Location: Set in the slop near the top of Glanrafon Hill, set back behind front gardens.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Bangor

Community: Bangor

Locality: Glanrafon Hill

Built-Up Area: Bangor

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Built ca 1852.

Exterior

2-storey and attic, 2-window stucco fronts with similar classical detail to the other contemporary terraces in Upper Bangor; Nos 1 to 4 are reflected pairs. Slate roofs, boarded eaves, No 3 is dentilled; brick and rendered chimney stacks. Gabled slate hung dormers; various sash and casement windows; Nos 3 and 4 have splayed bay windows. Nos 1,3 and 5 retain stucco wreath motifs to the advanced entablature over egg and dart cornice; end pilasters with acanthus foliage. Most windows retain moulded architraves and bracket cills with stucco lintel ornament. Overall doorcase to each pair with Ionic pilasters, cornice and foliage carved brackets, also to No 5. Recessed doorways; half glazed doors to Nos 1 and 2 and twin-arched-panelled doors to Nos 3 to 5.

Rubble walls to front carry ornate cast iron railings with intersecting pointed arches (removed to No 5). Stucco ornament over door to side passage.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with neighbouring terraces on Glanrafon Hill.

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