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. The A499 road is the major road of the Llŷn peninsula in North Wales. Pwllheli is the main Market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. Abersoch is a large Village in the parish of Llanengan Gwynedd, Wales.
The village takes its name from Saint Petroc, which may be the Welsh form of Saint Patrick [1]. Petrock redirects here You may be looking for Pet Rock, or the 7th century Dumnonian king Petroc Baladrddellt. South of the village is the headland and open area of Mynydd Tir-y-cwmwd. Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd (The Headland is an area of about 175 Acres (708000 m² in north Wales to the south of the village of Llanbedrog. 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). Pwllheli is the main Market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. The Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was a horse-worked tramway connecting Pwllheli and Llanbedrog on the coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. Most of the track has now eroded and washed away but sections are still visible. The beach is now managed by the National Trust. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales In 1856 a dower house, "Plas Glyn-y-Weddw", was built in lower Llanbedrog for Lady Love Jones Parry. Sir Thomas Duncombe Love Jones-Parry 1st Baronet ( 5 January 1832 &ndash 18 December 1891) was a Welsh landowner who was Liberal The house is now an important centre for the arts.
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- ^ Saint Pedrog Britannia. com
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