Pistyll

Coordinates: 52°57′07″N 4°29′31″W / 52.952°N 4.492°W / 52.952; -4.492
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Pistyll
Pistyll Capel Bethania Chapel
Pistyll is located in Gwynedd
Pistyll
Pistyll
Location within Gwynedd
Population566 (2011)
OS grid referenceSH326423
Community
  • Pistyll
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPWLLHELI
Postcode districtLL53
Dialling code01758
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°57′07″N 4°29′31″W / 52.952°N 4.492°W / 52.952; -4.492

Pistyll is a village and

2011 Census.[2] The actor Rupert Davies, best known for playing the title character in Maigret
, retired to the village and is buried here.

The sixth century church, St. Bueno's, was used by mediaeval pilgrims travelling to Bardsey Island.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Berry, D. (2014), "Walks on the Llŷn Peninsula", Kittiwake Books, p. 34
  2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". Retrieved 10 March 2023.