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Bangor |
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| City Population |
15,280 |
| Council Population |
Community within Gwynedd
Council |
| City Status |
Ancient Prescriptive Usage |
| Lord Mayor |
NO |
| Anglican Cathedral |
546 |
| University |
Part of the Federal University
of Wales since 1893 |
| Football Champions |
NA |
| Britain in Bloom Winners |
NO |
The origins of the city date back to the founding of a cathedral by the
Celtic saint Deiniol in the early 6th century AD. The name 'Bangor' itself comes
from a Welsh word for a type of fenced-in enclosure, such as was originally on
the site of the cathedral. The present cathedral is a somewhat more recent
building and has been extensively modified throughout the centuries. While the
building itself is not the oldest, and certainly not the biggest, the bishopric
of Bangor is one of the oldest in the UK.
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LOCAL HISTORY AND CIVIC SOCIETIES |
| Bangor
Civic Society |
Details |
Mr Terry Williams (Secretary)
5 Cae Ffynnon,
Llandegfan,
Ynys Mon
LL59 5PR.
Phone: 01248 713470
E-Mail: isx006@bangor.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bangorcivicsociety.org.uk/index.htm
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Bangor Civic Society is a wholly voluntary organisation,
we have no staff. All our 'work' is carried out by people who care about
the green spaces, car parking, historic buildings, heritage and the future
of Bangor.
Members come from a varied background and each get
involved to a level which suits them, and in areas which interest them
individually.
If you care about Bangor and are interested in getting
involved please contact Terry, our secretary. You may want to occasionally
come to talks for free, you may want to work voluntarily on a project
close to your heart with people who share your enthusiasm for the City.
Whatever your level of involvement you're very welcome..
Membership is free of charge and without any commitment
(provided you don't find yourself sat on the committee!!!).
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This page was last updated: 19 Februar 2008
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