At the junction with Garth Road; island site.
Built 1886-7; architect, A Neill of Leeds and builder T J Humphreys
of Bangor. "Erected and Presented to the city of Bangor by
Aldn Thomas Lewis J P Garthewen During his Mayorality as a Token
of his interest in the Welfare of the City" (inscription
on tablet to SE side). Square red brick tower with plinth
and freestone
dressings, including clock face surrounds over dentil
cornice;
timber octagonal 2-stage cupola with weathervane. Bracketed round
arched hoods to clock faces which have reed and bobbin borders.
Below the corners are rounded and flanked by projecting pilaster
buttresses.
Steps up to square headed entrance on NW side with lintel and
multipanelled modern door; slate tablet over inscribed in both
languages refers to the 1986 restoration. Slit windows with hand
made brick steppes voussoirs.
Tablet to SE side (inscribed as above) is set in Baroque frame
with volute
bracketed pediment, enriched pilasters
and scalloped base; 'TL' Monogram on keystone,
Group value with Nos 268 to 272
11/2006 It appears that contractors
for Watkin Jones were responsible for the erection of a metal sign
rivited to the side of the grade II listed town clock. The sign, which provided no meaningful message to traffic nor pedestrian,
was fixed to the corner of the structure and read "cerddwyr
pedestrians" with an arrow seemingly pointing into the Deiniol
Shopping Centre. It does appear that Gwynedd highways department
initially gave permission for the sign to be erected failing to
note the significance of the clock. Following consultation with the Council the sign was
removed. [Images
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