Llanbedr-y-Cennin
Llanbedr-y-Cennin | |
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Ye Olde Bull Inn public house, Llanbedr-y-Cennin | |
Location within Conwy | |
OS grid reference | SH763692 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CONWY |
Postcode district | LL32 |
Dialling code | 01492 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
Aberconwy | |
Llanbedr-y-Cennin is a small village in
.It lies in the foothills on the western side of the
The village itself has no bus service, but buses can be accessed at nearby Tal-y-Bont.
In recent years the village has become popular with
Name of the village
"Llanbedr" means St Peter's church in
Historical background
The village grew out of a mainly pastoral industry (mostly
An ancient well at Llanbedr-y-Cennin, ‘Ffyonnen Bedr’ (‘Peter’s Well’) was believed to have healing powers.[4]
Artists' Colony
The latter 19th century saw a number of artists living in Llanbedr-y-cennin and neighbouring
Charles Potter, an artist from Oldham (many of the artists were originally from the Manchester area), was instrumental in setting up the Tal-y-bont Artists Club, and in raising funds to construct in 1886 the ‘Artists Club’ building at Tal-y-bont (actually Llandbedr-y-cennin), and he became its first President. The group had originally starting meeting informally at the Olde Bull Inn in 1883, then in 1884 used the upper floor of a stable building (above a carpenter's workshop, and now demolished) as their first studio.
Named “Walden”, the building offered a studio, a gallery, a classroom, a billiard room, and entertainment space. It originally had 40 members, male artists who lived or worked locally, although there were 150 honorary members. It had a committee of 17 members. The building was also used to hold art courses for clubs from far-and-wide, and every autumn there was an exhibition, despite the fact that this was not an altogether accessible place to the average picture-buying tourist. Nevertheless, membership (including non-resident members) grew to a number approaching 150.
The artist colony was a strong influence on the formation of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, which moved into Plas Mawr, Conwy in 1886.
The colony came to an end at the onset of World War I, and in the 1920s the building became a private home.[6]
A number of artists are buried in the churchyard at Llanbedr.
Points of note
- hillwalking tracks giving access to the hills and lakes of the Snowdonia National Park. This is the main route of access to Llyn Eigiau.
Parish rectors
Notable rectors of the parish include:
- 1719–1735:
- 1802–1826: John Williams – also vicar for Caerhun and buried in the parish[8]
References
- ^ Daily Post - Bird notes Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Biggest Twitch
- ^ "One of Wales's oldest pubs to reopen after being bought by chef who first worked there as a teenager". 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Rediscovering the Lines Family - Exhibition catalogue" (PDF). Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Artists in the Conwy Valley, by T. Ellis, 2010
- ^ The Betws-y-coed Artists' Colony, 1844-1914, by Peter Lord, Coast & Country, 1998, 2009.
- ^ Davies, Sir William Llewelyn. "Williams, John (1760–1826), cleric and schoolmaster". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
- ^ Tibbott, Gildas. "Ellis, John (1674–1735), cleric and antiquary". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2008.