Gate Piers to the Drive at Normal College (George Hostel), Bangor, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.222 / 53°13'19"N

Longitude: -4.1551 / 4°9'18"W

OS Eastings: 256214

OS Northings: 371608

OS Grid: SH562716

Mapcode National: GBR 5N.153C

Mapcode Global: WH547.48MS

Plus Code: 9C5Q6RCV+RX

Entry Name: Gate Piers to the Drive at Normal College (George Hostel)

Listing Date: 2 August 1988

Last Amended: 2 August 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4055

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300004055

Location: At an angle to the road, to the SW of the main house.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Bangor

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Gatepost

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History

Probably contemporary with the enlargements to the main house (then The George Inn) ca 1850.

Exterior

Octagonal painted stone gatepiers with bracketed out pyramidal caps; arched headed panels to each face with projected mouldings. Cast iron gate retained to left piers, missing to the right.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with the George Hostel.

External Links

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Gate Piers to the Drive at Normal College (George Hostel)

A Grade II Listed Building in Bangor, Gwynedd