- Llangelynnin, Gwynedd
Llangelynnin (or Llangelynin) is a small
village and community inGwynedd ,Wales .Location, History & Amenities
It sits on a slope above
Cardigan Bay to the north ofTywyn . TheA493 road andCambrian Coast railway pass through the village, although Llangelynin station was closed in 1991. Llangelynnin'sparish church dates from the13th century and is dedicated toSaint Celynnin .The poet and scholar John Morgan was born in the village and Abram Wood, a famous Welsh gypsy, was buried there in 1799.
The community of Llangelynnin includes the larger village of
Llwyngwril and the hamlet of Rhoslefain within its boundaries. It has an area of 2,154hectare s and apopulation of 708 (2001 census).References
*Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Baines, Menna & Lynch, Peredur I. (2008) "The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales", University of Wales Press, Cardiff.
External links
* [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10226119 A Vision of Britain through time: Llangelynnin]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3498081 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llangelynnin and surrounding area]
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