Bangor, St Deniol's Cathedral 1906
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Photo of Bangor, St Deniol's Cathedral 1906

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The first monastic settlement was founded here by St Deniol in AD525, some 70 years before St Augustine arrived in Canterbury. The site was much fought over by the Vikings, the Normans and the Welsh, so that the cathedral has been rebuilt on several occasions. The cathedral is modest in size and squats in a hollow. The nave with its six arches and the western tower were built in the early years of the 16th century. It was restored by Gilbert Scott between 1866 and 1875.

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I was born in the old hospital no longer there now I think it has shops on the site it used to stand on.ie Matalan and a sports shop. it was 28 January 1946 I was born.my parents lived in a village called Llanaelhearn near Trefor my mother was a welsh lady born there my father was stationed at dinnas dinnle air field during the last war where they met . my mother used to go to the airfield dances a lot of ...see more