Bangor Normal College, Bangor

#15 among attractions in Bangor

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The Normal College, Bangor was an independent teacher training college, founded in 1858. It was created through the efforts of the British and Foreign School Society and the educator Sir Hugh Owen, and was funded by £11,000 raised through subscription and £2,000 of Government money. Teaching began on temporary premises in January 1858 and the College opened on its permanent site in 1862. In 1979 it changed its name to Y Coleg Normal, Bangor or in English: The Normal College, Bangor and in 1996 it became part of University of Wales Bangor. ()

Coordinates: 53°13'48"N, 4°7'48"W

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Bangor United Kingdom

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Bangor Normal College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1390 ftSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic architecture
Bangor Cathedral, Bangor
7 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.
0.6 miE
53°13'42"N • 4°7'1"W
St Deiniol Golf Club, Bangor
15 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
0.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bangor Mountain, Bangor
12 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.
~390 ftS
Universities and schools
Bangor University, Bangor
2 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.
0.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lôn Las Ogwen, Bangor
22 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".
0.8 miNE
Harbor
Port Penrhyn, Bangor
22 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.
0.9 miW
Island
Ynys y Bîg, Menai Bridge
23 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.
0.9 miW
Island
Ynys Castell, Menai Bridge
24 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.
0.5 miNE
53°14'8"N • 4°7'21"W
Garth Community Centre, Bangor
13 min walk • Piers and boardwalks, Neighbourhood
0.6 miN
Piers and boardwalks
Garth Pier, Bangor
17 min walk • Garth Pier is a Grade II listed structure in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. At 1,500 feet in length, it is the second-longest pier in Wales, and the ninth longest in the British Isles.
1.1 miW
Bridge
Glannau Porthaethwy, Menai Bridge
29 min walk • Glannau Porthaethwy is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest along the northern shore of the Menai Strait in North Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bangor Normal College?

Nearby attractions include Bangor University, Bangor (2 min walk), Bangor Cathedral, Bangor (7 min walk), Bangor Mountain, Bangor (12 min walk), Garth Community Centre, Bangor (13 min walk).

How to get to Bangor Normal College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bangor Normal College:

Bus

Bangor Bus Station • Lines: 79 (6 min walk)
Bangor bus station (6 min walk)

Train

Bangor (15 min walk)