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Encyclopedia > Maesgeirchen

Maeseirchen is a large housing estate on the edge of Bangor, North Wales. It was originally constructed in the late 1930s, with more homes being added after the war and in recent years. The council-owned pre-war homes on the estate recently underwent an expansive home-improvement scheme funded by the local Council, which saw them all fitted with double glazing, central heating, as well as modernising and maintenence work to both the interior and exterior of the buildings. Bangor, in Gwynedd, North Wales, UK, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. ... North Wales is the northernmost region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Insulated glazing is a piece of glazing consisting of two or more layers of glazing separated by a spacer along the edge and sealed to create a dead air space between the layers. ... Central heating is standard method of keeping a house warm. ...


The estate is located away from the main spread of the city of Bangor, being separated by Bangor Mountain. The name of the estate is often shortened to a simpler "Maes-G" in casual use, by residents of both the estate and the city. Bangor Mountain is a the scarp face of a hill below which the city of Bangor in Wales, UK sits. ...


The estate has only one road entrance and exit, via "Maes-G Hill" (official road name - Penrhyn Avenue), which gives the residents of Maesgeirchen a strong sense of community. There are also numerous un-made footpaths leading to/from the estate taking one North over Bangor Mountain towards the city and also South towards and through the nearby Llandegai industrial estate.


The estate has a generally poor reputation, especially in the local press.


The estate was recently fitted with CCTV which covers the majority of streets. It has one Social Club, a Healthy Living centre, one Newsagent, one Post Office, one hairdresser, one chip shop, one chinese take-away, one laundrette, one Church and a primary school named Glan Cegin. CCTV can stand for: China Central Television Closed-circuit television This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... A school is most commonly a place designated for experimetns. ...


It is designated a Communities First" area by the Welsh Assembly Government.


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History of Maesgeirchen (398 words)
Maesgeirchen is situated on the outskirts of the City of Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK.
Maesgeirchen was originally conceived out of an idea to take up the overspill of Bangor before the outbreak of World War 2.
It was the council's re-development programme to rehouse families from condemned and overcrowded properties in the town.
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