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Arenig Terrace, BALA, LL23 7AW

The freehold property at 71-75 High Street to the left of the butchers was being auctioned at the time this photograph was taken. It was described thus: "The property is arranged on ground and two upper floors to provide two ground floor shops with a self-contained maisonette above, accessed via a recessed entrance between the two shop units, fronting the High Street." On the wall of the property is a "Winged Wheel" sign belonging to the Cyclist's Touring Club http://www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk/pages/ctc_wing_whls.htm Apparently this was originally the Blue Lion Temperance Hotel which then became a cafe https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/38382 and was very popular with cyclists in the 1950s. By 2005 it was an antique shop. How it acquired the name Arran House I haven't been able to discover, The Winged Wheel sign Image has however survived the many changes to the building.

On the wall of Arran House Image is a "Winged Wheel" sign belonging to the Cyclist's Touring Club http://www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk/pages/ctc_wing_whls.htm Apparently this was originally the Blue Lion Temperance Hotel which then became a cafe https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/38382 and was very popular with cyclists in the 1950s. By 2005 it was an antique shop. How it acquired the name Arran House I haven't been able to discover, The Winged Wheel sign has however survived the many changes to the building.

Our Lady of Fatima Church is the first church outside Portugal to be dedicated thus. It was the name given to the Blessed Virgin Mary when she supposedly appeared to three shepherd children in the village of Fatima in 1917. The people of Fatima believed that the visitation occurred because they had remained faithful to the catholic Church despite government persecution. The building, situated in the town centre, was originally a stable dating to the early seventeenth century. It was converted to a church, which opened in 1948. The building is a simple domestic-type rendered single-storey building with rectangular windows. It is accessed via a tunnel through a shop and house fronting the High Street, and is positioned at right-angles to the front range. An oak statue of Our Lady of Fatima stands within a small shrine built as an extension to the church. It was carved by the Portuguese sculptor who also made one for the Fatima Basilica. Coflein: https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/96485/details/our-lady-of-fatima-catholic-church-bala Church website: https://ourladyoffatimabala.yolasite.com/ Image

Nearly hidden on the High Street is Bala's Catholic Church. The door on the left leads to a courtyard and the church entrance.

Courtyard leading to the church entrance, see Image

Signage on the church Image

The White Lion Royal Hotel on High Street in Bala.