Llanystumdwy
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| Llanystumdwy | |
|---|---|
 Highgate | |
  Llanystumdwy Location withinGwynedd | |
| Population | 2,080(2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH473385 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRICCIETH |
| Postcode district | LL52 |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01766 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanystumdwy(Welsh pronunciation:[ɬanəstɪmdʊɨ̯]) is a predominantly Welsh-speaking village,communityandelectoral wardon theLlŷn Peninsulain Wales. It lies in the traditional county ofCaernarfonshirebut is currently administered as part of the unitary authority ofGwynedd.It is not regarded as being part of Llŷn, but as belonging instead to the ancientcommoteofEifionyddon theCardigan Baycoast, where it has its own beach. The community includes the villages ofChwilog,Afon Wen,Llanarmon,andLlangybi,plus the hamlets of Rhoslan and Pencaenewydd.
Description[edit]
The village lies betweenCricciethandPwllheliat the point where theA497crosses theAfon Dwyfor.It had a population of 1,949 in 2001[1]and 2,080 in 2011.[2]
David Lloyd George,the last Liberal Party leader to be BritishPrime Minister,was brought up in Llanystumdwy and lived there until he was 16. Hisgravein the village was designed byClough Williams-Ellis,creator of the Italianate village ofPortmeirion,across Cardigan Bay, who also designed the village chapel, Capel Moriah. The entrance gate to the memorial carries a slate plaque inscribed by Welsh artistJonah Joneswith a poem by Lloyd George's nephewWilliam George,a formerArchdruid of Wales.The art-decoLloyd George Museum,another of Williams-Ellis' creations, is also in the village and features artefacts from the politician's life, an audio-visual theatre and a Victorian schoolroom. It is also licensed to conduct weddings.
The headquarters ofCadwalader's Ice Creamused to be located in the village at Parc Amaeth. Harlech Food Service, a major employer in the area, now occupies most of the Parc Amaeth enterprise park. A footpath leading past Lloyd George's grave follows a circular riverbank route through the Coed Trefan deciduous woodland. Another circular route leads off from the Wales Coastal Path through the village. The village football team C.P.D Llanystumdwy F.C. play in theGwynedd League.The local inn, Tafarn y Plu, has been open for 200 years and is associated with the playwrightWil Sam Jones.The electoral ward is represented by a county councillor onGwynedd Council.
The historian and writerJan Morrislived in Llanystumdwy for over 50 years until her death in November 2020, first at her ancestral home Plas Trefan, and latterly in a converted stable block, Trefan Morys, in the grounds.[3][4]
Notable buildings[edit]
The village of stone houses is largely an architectural conservation area that has severallisted buildings.
Tŷ Newydd[edit]
Lloyd George's former residenceTŷ Newydd– now home to the National Writing Centre of Wales – and his childhood home of Highgate, which forms part of the Lloyd George Museum are both listed.
Bridge and other buildings[edit]
The three-arched bridge (over theAfon Dwyfor) in the centre of the village dates from the late 17th or early 18th century and is Grade II listed. Often mistaken for Bont Fechan, which stands a mile away by a garden centre of the same name, it is claimed that the initials D LL G carved clearly into the downstream bridge parapet are the work of David Lloyd George himself. Ysgol Llanystumdwy, the village school where Lloyd George received all of his education (he never attended college or university) is still offering primary education to 4–11 year olds, run as a Welsh-medium school under the auspices of theChurch in Wales.
A low-strung former terrace of cottages known as Lon Singrig is now one dwelling. Other buildings of note include theTafarn y Plu(also known in English as "The Feathers" ), the institute or village hall known as Neuadd y Pentref, which was financed by Lloyd George with compensation he received having won a libel case, the 19th century St John's Church, and the Moriah Methodist Chapel.[5]
Penarth-fawr[edit]
Penarth Fawr is an importantmedievalhall housejust outside the village.[6]
Broom Hall[edit]
Broom Hall is an 18th centuryGrade II* listed house,[7]set in parkland which is designated Grade II on theCadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[8]
Gallery[edit]
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Grave of David Lloyd Georgejust outside the village -
Tŷ Newydd,the National Writing Centre of Wales -
Capel Moriah -
Penarth-fawr -
Gates to Broom Hall
References[edit]
- ^Census 2001Archived22 September 2010 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Community and Ward population 2011".Retrieved17 May2015.
- ^Lively, Penelope (23 February 2014)."A Writer's House in Wales".The Independent.Retrieved22 November2020.
- ^Adams, Tim (1 March 2020)."You're talking to someone at the very end of things".The Guardian.Retrieved22 November2020.
- ^Cadw."Moriah Methodist Chapel, Llanystumdwy (Grade II) (4624)".National Historic Assets of Wales.Retrieved19 February2023.
- ^Cadw."Penarth-fawr (Grade I) (4359)".National Historic Assets of Wales.Retrieved30 July2020.
- ^Cadw."Broom Hall (Grade II*) (21586)".National Historic Assets of Wales.Retrieved18 February2023.
- ^Cadw."Broom Hall (PGW(Gd)22(GWY))".National Historic Assets of Wales.Retrieved6 February2023.
External links[edit]
- Church details
- Map sourcesfor Llanystumdwy
