There are several places in Wales with Llanbedr (literally, church of St Peter) in their names.
See also -
- Llanbedr Pont Steffan (the Welsh name for Lampeter)
- Llanbedr-y-Cennin (in the Conwy valley)
- Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd (in the Vale of Clwyd)
Other places (without articles) -
- Llanbedr, near Crickhowell, Powys (in the Vale of Grwyney)
- Llanbedr, near Paincastle, Powys
| Llanbedr | |
  Llanbedr shown within the United Kingdom |
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| Population | 1,005 (includes Llanfair & Llandanwg) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARLECH |
| Postcode district | LL46 |
| Dialling code | 01341 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy |
| Welsh Assembly | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd | |
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The village originally grew around the slate quarrying industry. Slate is a fine-grained foliated homogeneous, Metamorphic rock derived from an original Shale -type Sedimentary rock composed of Clay A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or Minerals are extracted Attractions in Llanbedr include Neolithic standing stones and Bronze Age hut circles. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Standing stones, orthostats, liths or more commonly Megaliths ' because of their large and cumbersome size are solitary stones set vertically in the The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for The Morfa Dyffryn sand dunes and Shell Island lie nearby and the village is home to a youth hostel. Morfa Dyffryn Beach is on the Welsh coast between Barmouth and Harlech. In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes. Shell Island may refer to Shell Island (Wales Shell Islets (Tasmania Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a Bunk bed in a Dormitory and share a bathroom
A mile from the village is the hamlet of Pentre Gwynfryn which has an ancient chapel, Capel Salem. Pentre Gwynfryn is a Village in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales about 1 mile east of Llanbedr. The inside of this chapel was made famous by the painter Sydney Curnow Vosper who painted a member of the congregation, Siân Owen, in traditional Welsh costume.
Llanbedr has an airport which, until 2004, was operated by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), and QinetiQ as a launch site for remotely-piloted drone 'aircraft' for use as aerial targets by the RAF and other UK forces. Llanbedr Airfield, formerly RAF Llanbedr, is a disused and decommissioned former military facility located in the Snowdonia National Park near the village of Llanbedr The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (normally known as DERA) was a part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD until July 2, 2001. QinetiQ ( (pronounced, as in Kinetic energy) is a British defence technology company, formed from the greater part of the former government agency An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV is an unpiloted Aircraft. UAVs can be remote controlled or fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans or more complex dynamic [1] Opposite the airport is one of two NACATC units (National Air Cadets Adventure Training Centres) in the UK.
To the north of the village is the smaller village of Pensarn, situated on the sea estuary where the river Artro enters the Irish Sea. The River Artro (Afon Artro is a River in North Wales. It is about 4 This is the location of Llanbedr & Pensarn Yacht Club and the Christian Mountain Centre, a residential adventure activity centre.
At the southern entrance to the village is the former RAF complex of Maes Artro which featured in the paranormal television series Most Haunted. [2]
The village has a railway station (a little out of the village itself) served by the Cambrian Line. Llanbedr railway station serves the village of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales. The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury (in Shropshire, England) to Welshpool, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli.
See also
- Petrosomatoglyph St. A petrosomatoglyph is an image of parts of a human or animal body incised in rock Mary's footprints at Llan Maria.
References
- ^ Mills, Wendy (2002) Target Rolling: A History of Llanbedr Airfield 1941-2002, Hinckley, Leics: Midland Publishing ISBN 1857801369
- ^ LIVING : Most Haunted
External links
- grid reference SH582268
- Llanbedr and Pensarn Yacht Club
- Shell Island/Mochras
- Gwynfryn Farm Cottages, Llanbedr, Gwynedd
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