Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
3979
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/08/1988
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Lending Library
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Bangor
Town
Locality
Easting
258081
Northing
372186
Street Side
Location
Detached midway along the street.
Description
Broad Class
Recreational
Period
History
Dated 1907; by A E Dixon and C H Potter of Manchester.
Exterior
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.
Interior
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.
Reason for designation
Group value with Town Hall and Bangor Museum and Art Gallery.
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