Bangor - Cathedral

The tiny cathedral was probably founded by Deiniol, the first bishop, in 548. Three earlier churches on the site were destroyed in 1071 by the Normans, in 1282 by Edward I and in 1404 by the Welsh rebel leader, Owain Glyndwyr (1359-1416). The choir was rebuilt about 1496 and the rest of the church in the early 16th century, but the whole building was restored about 1870 by Gilbert Scott. The chapterhouse contains interesting old books and manuscripts.