NPRN23239
Map ReferenceSH46SE
Grid ReferenceSH4823562334
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityCaernarfon
Type Of SiteGRAMMAR SCHOOL
Period19th Century
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Description

The school was founded by Reverend James Hews Bransby (1783-1847) of Bron Hendre, and the date is said to have been 1836, but may be later with a date range of 1837-47 suggested. The school is mentioned in local directories by 1844 and is shown on the town plan of 1852. Picturesque, Tudor-Gothic style, of a single storey with basement. Walls are rubble stone with freestone dressings. Steep slate roof. Main doorway decoratively moulded.

Source: Cadw Listing Summary ref:3919

Resources
DownloadTypeSourceDescriptionapplication/pdfGAT - Gwynedd Archaeological Trust ReportsGwynedd Archaeological Trust Report relating to Ysgol Jones Bach, Caernarfon: Archaeological Building Record. Project No: G2172. Report No: 921.