Bala-Bangor Theological Seminary, Bangor

#14 among attractions in Bangor

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Bala-Bangor was a theological seminary belonging to the Welsh Independents, an association of Welsh congregationalists. It was founded in 1841 at Llanuwchllyn, then moved to a permanent location at Bala, Gwynedd in 1842 under the principalship of Michael Jones, who was followed by his son Michael D. Jones. ()

Coordinates: 53°13'41"N, 4°8'2"W

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Bangor United Kingdom

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Bala-Bangor Theological Seminary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bangor Cathedral, St Deiniol Golf Club, Bangor Mountain, Bangor University.

~1520 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic architecture
Bangor Cathedral, Bangor
8 min walk • Bangor Cathedral is a cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol. The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship since the 6th century.
0.7 miE
53°13'42"N • 4°7'1"W
St Deiniol Golf Club, Bangor
19 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bangor Mountain, Bangor
13 min walk • Bangor Mountain is a scarp face of a hill below which the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, Wales, sits. Though not a mountain in the true sense of the word it is so-called because of the way it rears up behind Bangor and appears mountainous, especially from the Glan Adda, High Street and Hirael areas of the city.
~820 ftNE
Universities and schools
Bangor University, Bangor
4 min walk • Bangor University is a public university in Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales.
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Plas Cadnant, Anglesey
34 min walk • Plas Cadnant is an historic country estate in Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey. The buildings were Grade II listed by Cadw in 1967. The Georgian house dates from 1803 when it was built by John Price as his family home.
1 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lôn Las Ogwen, Bangor
27 min walk • Lôn Las Ogwen is a 17.7 km cycle route in the National Cycle Network which runs south from the NCN 5 at Porth Penrhyn on the north coast of Wales to Llyn Ogwen in Snowdonia. Lôn Las is Welsh for "Green Lane".
1 miNE
Harbor
Port Penrhyn, Bangor
27 min walk • Port Penrhyn is a harbour located just east of Bangor in north Wales at the confluence of the River Cegin with the Menai Strait.
1.1 miW
53°13'44"N • 4°9'38"W
Oriel Tegfryn, Menai Bridge
28 min walk • Museum
0.8 miNW
Island
Ynys y Bîg, Menai Bridge
21 min walk • Ynys y Bîg is a small private island in the Menai Strait attached to the island of Anglesey by a wooden bridge. The bridge runs from the grounds of a private house, itself also called Ynys y Bîg, preventing any public access. The bridge fell into disrepair but was reconstructed in 2019.
0.8 miW
Island
Ynys Castell, Menai Bridge
21 min walk • Ynys Castell is a small island in the Menai Strait which separates Anglesey and mainland Wales. It is an extruding piece of Precambrian schist lying to one side of the Afon Cadnant estuary. It lies between Ynys y Bîg and Ynys Gaint.
0.7 miNE
53°14'8"N • 4°7'21"W
Garth Community Centre, Bangor
18 min walk • Piers and boardwalks, Neighbourhood

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bala-Bangor Theological Seminary?

Nearby attractions include Bangor University, Bangor (4 min walk), Bangor Cathedral, Bangor (8 min walk), Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, Bangor (12 min walk), Bangor Mountain, Bangor (13 min walk).

How to get to Bala-Bangor Theological Seminary by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bala-Bangor Theological Seminary:

Bus

Bangor Morrisons • Lines: T2 (5 min walk)
Ffordd Deiniol • Lines: 79 (6 min walk)

Train

Bangor (10 min walk)