Llanbedrog

Llanbedrog

Llanbedrog is a village on the Llŷn peninsula in Wales, situated on the south side of the peninsula on the A499 road between Pwllheli and Abersoch which is in the principal area of Gwynedd and was formerly in the county of Caernarvonshire.

The village takes its name from Saint Petroc, which may be the Welsh form of Saint Patrick [ [http://www.britannia.com/bios/ebk/pedrogg.html Saint Pedrog] Britannia.com] . South of the village is the headland and open area of Mynydd Tir-y-cwmwd. Granite quarrying was commercially important in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The quarry closed down in 1949.

Holiday-makers started coming to Llanbedrog in significant numbers in the early 20th century, and a tramway was built between Pwllheli and Llanbedrog (Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway). Most of the track has now eroded and washed away but sections are still visible. The beach is now managed by the National Trust. In 1856 a dower house, "Plas Glyn-y-Weddw", was built in lower Llanbedrog for Lady Love Jones Parry. The house is now an important centre for the arts.

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External links

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* [http://www.llanbedrog.com Llanbedrog pictures]
* [http://www.francisfrith.com/archive/gwynedd/llanbedrog/photos/llanbedrog_photos.htm old postcard views]
* [http://www.oriel.org.uk/Plas Glyn-y-Weddw]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3498344 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanbedrog and surrounding area]


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