Abergynolwyn

Coordinates: 52°38′38″N 3°57′11″W / 52.644°N 3.953°W / 52.644; -3.953
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Abergynolwyn
Abergynolwyn
Abergynolwyn is located in Gwynedd
Abergynolwyn
Abergynolwyn
Location within Gwynedd
OS grid referenceSH679070
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTYWYN
Postcode districtLL36
Dialling code01654
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°38′38″N 3°57′11″W / 52.644°N 3.953°W / 52.644; -3.953

Abergynolwyn (English: Mouth of the River with a Whirlpool) is a village in southern Gwynedd, Wales, located at the confluence of the Nant Gwernol and the Afon Dysynni.[1] The population of the community which is named after the village of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant was 339 at the 2011 census.

History

Abergynolwyn around 1880, showing the village incline

Historically, the village was part of

Bryn Eglwys quarry. The quarry brought in migrant workers from other areas of Wales and at one time the village had an Anglican church and three nonconformist chapels. The slate was shipped to the coast on the Talyllyn Railway. A decline in the demand for Welsh slate caused reductions in the workforce, and the quarry finally closed in 1948. Today farming, forestry and tourism are the major local industries.[2]

Talyllyn Railway

Main article: Talyllyn Railway

The village pub, the Railway Inn, is named after the Talyllyn Railway whose narrow gauge branch once reached into the heart of the village down an incline from a ledge on the hillside above. The railway now terminates at Nant Gwernol station above the village, although for many years the terminus was at Abergynolwyn Station outside the village.[3]

Local attractions

Llewellyn the Great, occupied by the Welsh and later besieged by forces under Edward I of England in 1282.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Landranger 124: Dolgellau and surrounding area", 1.25 inch map, Ordnance Survey
  2. ^ a b Taylor, Scott. "Abergynolwyn: Past and present". Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Things to Do". Talyllyn Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ISBN 978-0-521-32390-1
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