Llanbedr-y-Cennin

Llanbedr-y-Cennin

Llanbedr-y-Cennin is a small village in Conwy county borough, Wales.

It lies in the foothills on the western side of the Conwy valley, in North Wales. The river Conwy runs through the valley, running into the sea to the north, at the town of Conwy, which is about five miles north of the village. The village lies on the eastern edge of the Snowdonia National Park.

The village has no bus routes, and can be accessed by road from the B5106 at Tal-y-Bont (which does have bus routes)

Name of the village

"Llanbedr" means "St Peter's church" in Welsh, while "Cennin" can refer to leeks or to daffodils, the latter being "Cennin Pedr" (St Peter's leeks) in Welsh.

Historical background

The village grew out of a mainly pastoral industry (mostly sheep farming and dairy produce). It has a parish church (Anglican), a Nonconformist chapel (Independent), and a local pub ("Ye Olde Bull Inn") which serves J.W. Lees real ale (from a Manchester brewery). In the 1960s, the village's only shop used to be a bakery and post office also, but the post office has been discontinued.

Points of note

* Snowdonia National Park: In the hills to the west above and beyond the village are roads and hillwalking tracks giving access to the hills and lakes of the Snowdonia National Park. This is the main route of access to Llyn Eigiau.
* Ornithological: In recent years the village has become popular with ornithologists and birdwatchers as it is one of the best places in Wales to observe hawfinch.

Parish rectors

* From 1719 to 1735: John Ellis was the rector and also vicar for Caerhun).cite web|url=http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-WILL-JOH-1760.html|title=WILLIAMS, JOHN (1760–1826), cleric and schoolmaster|last=Davies|first=Sir William Llewelyn|work=Welsh Biography Online|publisher=National Library of Wales|accessdate=2008-04-25] (He was buried in the parish.)
* From 1802 to 1826: John Williams was the rector and also vicar for Caerhun).cite web|url=http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-ELLI-JOH-1674.html|title=ELLIS, JOHN (1674–1735), cleric and antiquary;|last=Tibbott|first=Gildas|work=Welsh Biography Online|publisher=National Library of Wales|accessdate=2008-04-25] (He was buried in the parish.)

References

External Links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3488340 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanbedr-y-Cennin and surrounding area]


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