Tremadog (sometimes known as Tremadoc) is a village on the outskirts of Porthmadog, in Gwynedd, north west Wales. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Porthmadog, ˌpɒrθˈmædɒg and known locally as Port, is a small Coastal Town in the Dwyfor locality within Gwynedd in North History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England It was a planned settlement, founded by William Madocks, who bought the land in 1798. William Alexander Madocks ( June 17 1773 &ndashSeptember 1828 was a landowner and Member of Parliament for the town of Boston, Lincolnshire The centre of Tremadog was complete by 1811 and remains substantially unaltered.
It hosted an unofficial National Eisteddfod event in 1872. The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several Eisteddfodau that are held annually mostly in Wales.
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Education
There is one school in Tremadog which is a primary school it is called 'Ysgol y Gorlan', in Porthmadog there is a secondary school which is called 'Ysgol Eifionydd' that is where most of the kids go after primary school.
Planning
Tremadog provides a notable example of town planning. Its siting, layout, buildings and resulting spaces were all designed to create the impression of a borough. In Architecture, Construction, Engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following Any man-made A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Lacking the wealth to build the town single-handedly, Madocks wished to attract people into Tremadog to build within his overall plan. The most important part of the town was the Market Square, with the backdrop of a sheer cliff giving a theatrical effect to this area. In Geography and Geology, a cliff is a significant vertical or near vertical rock exposure Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one The High Street and Dublin Street form the crossed streets at the top of this square, and are lined by the most significant buildings: the Town Hall and Dancing Room (built in 1805), and the Coaching inn. A street is a Public thoroughfare in the built environment It is a Public parcel of land adjoining Buildings in an urban context A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic This article is about coaching inns in general for individual inns see Stagecoach Inn (Disambiguation In Europe, from approximately the mid 17th
The Town Hall (now Siola shop) sits on a plinth of steps that initially extended across the whole facade. A plinth is the base of a cabinet in Cabinet making. In Architecture, a plinth is the base or platform upon which a Column, Pedestal A facade or façade (fəˈsɑːd is generally one side of the exterior of a Building, especially the front but also sometimes the sides and rear It has a simple beauty, with five round arched openings on the ground floor, the generously proportioned sash windows on the first, and the shallow pitched, wide-eaved hipped roof above. An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels or "sashes" that form a frame to hold panes of glass which are often separated from other panes An eave is the edge of a Roof. Eaves usually project beyond the side of the building generally to provide weather protection Vietnam roofjpg|thumb|The roofs of Vietnam.]] A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a Building. Dancers would enter the first floor dancing room via the Tap Room of the adjoining Madocks' Arms, avoiding the chaos of the Market Hall on the ground floor, and would dance to music from the minstrel's gallery facing the windows. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic A minstrels' gallery is a form of Balcony, often inside the Great hall of a Castle or Manor house, and used to allow Musicians (originally GlassWindowjpg|thumb|right|190px|A stained glass panel depicting Biblical scenes at a historic church in Scotland]] A window is an opening The roof is typical of the Madocks' style — it is similar to that his other buildings such as the Manufactory and his house, Tan yr Allt. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. Featured on the facade are six medallions, and the five keystones depict theatrical figures, hinting at the building’s use as a theatre in the short summer season. A medallion is a piece of Metal, usually carved or Engraved; circular (like a Coin) and large that is used as a Work of art, Souvenir A keystone is the architectural piece at the crown of a vault or Arch and marks its apex, locking the other pieces into position Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days
Church and chapel
Most Welsh chapels of the early 19th century were very simple, with a pulpit in the centre of a long wall, so that all could hear the preacher. A chapel is a holy place or area of Worship for Christians, which may be attached to an institution such as a large church, a College, a A pulpit (from Latin pulpitum "scaffold" "platform" "stage" is a small elevated platform where a member of the clergy stands A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area Preacher is a term the for someone who preaches Sermons or gives homilies However, Tremadog's chapel, Peniel, is in the style of a Greek temple. Greek temples ( Ancient Greek:, grc-Latn ho naós "dwelling" semantically distinct from Latin la templum " Temple Its main facade is in stucco with a circular window in the pediment. Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure ( Entablature) typically supported by The impressive portico was added in 1849, probably in accordance with the original design. A portico is a Porch that is leading to the entrance of a building or extended as a Colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway supported by Columns The first gallery was inserted in 1840, and extended along both sides in 1880. Balcony (from Italian balcone, scaffold cf High German balcho, beam balk probably cognate with Persian term بالكانه The present ceiling dates from 1908–1910. A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that bounds the upper limit of a room.
St Mary's Church was finished 18 months after the chapel's completion. It is one of the earliest Gothic revival churches in Wales, dating from 1811. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began Originally it had box pews, paintings at each side of the altar, and cast iron windows throughout. Box pew is a type of church Pew that is encased in panelling and was prevalent in England and other protestant countries from the 16th to early 19th century Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e An altar is any structure upon which Sacrifices or other offerings are made for religious purposes or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of Ferrous Alloys which solidify with a Eutectic. These have since gone, with the present diamond-leaded, sandstone-framed windows being a late Victorian era alteration, and the Greaves Family east window having been installed in 1899. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities A plain brass plaque commemorates Madocks, and the wedding of Mary Madocks to Martin Williams in the Church in 1811. Brass is any Alloy of Copper and Zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal ceramic stone wood or other material typically attached to a wall stone or other vertical surface and bearing A marble plaque commemorates John Williams, who died in 1850, his wife Anne and their only son, W T Massey Williams, all being buried in a vault in the church. Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Burial, also called interment and inhumation, is the act of placing a person or object into the ground
The church is romantically placed on an outcrop of rock. Outcrop is a geological term referring to the appearance of Bedrock or Superficial deposits exposed at the surface of the Earth In Geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of Minerals and/or Mineraloids The Earth's outer solid layer the ‘ Lithosphere The entrance to the churchyard is a Coade Stone gate, shipped in kit form from London. Coade stone was a Ceramic material that has been described as an Artificial stone. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The church's spire is brick, rendered in Parkers Roman Cement. A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. In the most general sense of the word a cement is a binder a substance which sets and hardens independently and can bind other materials together Both Coade and Parkers Roman were early types of imitation stone. The bricks for the spire were probably made locally, the clay coming from the farmyard nearby. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and
The importance of both the Gothic Church and the Classical Chapel is a good reminder of Madocks' words: "In education and religion all ought to have fair play". The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began For the works or study of works from classical antiquity see Classics Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos
Industry
Madocks' vision for the town included industry, and in 1805 he built the Manufactory. It became the site for one of the first woollen mills in Wales where carding and spinning were powered. Woollen ( American English: woolen) is the name of a Yarn and Cloth usually made from Wool. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods Carding is the processing of brushing raw or washed Fibers to prepare them as Textiles A large variety of fibers can be carded anything from Dog hair, to Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic Fibers are twisted together to form Yarn (or thread Beside the mill was the Loomery, where weaving took place. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. This building remains and was used from around 1835 as a tannery. Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound There was also a fulling mill and a corn mill, all worked by water power. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. A grinding mill is a Unit operation designed to break a solid material into smaller pieces Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may The water was drawn from Llyn Cwm Bach, created above the Manufactory to serve a series of catchponds and wheels. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load ( Mass) or performing labour in machines
As always, Madocks was aware of the look of his buildings. The Loomery was designed with a roof very similar to the Town Hall; with its rows of windows alternating with masonry, and two lower buildings flanking it, it was a handsome building. Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar, and the term "masonry" can also refer to the units themselves Madocks instructed that the mill should be "well yellowed" and the windows painted dark green. Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Its present roof is temporary.
Houses
The houses of Tremadog had robust plain detailing and a typical plan, with a central doorway and either a generous parlour or shop on each side, with two bedrooms above. A door is a panel or barrier usually hinged or sliding that is used to cover an opening in a Wall or partition going into a building or space Parlour (or parlor) from the French word parloir, from parler ("to speak" denotes an "audience chamber" A bedroom is a large Room where people usually sleep for the night and/or for relaxation during the day At the back a lean-to scullery ran the width of the house. On the Square two of these plans were modified for Inns; half the scullery had a stone vaulted roof so that an even temperature could be kept in the dry cellar. A Vault (French voute Italian volta German Gewölbe Polish sklepienie, Spanish Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the Ground floor.
The first phase of building on Church Street (originally London Street) ended at Ty Pâb. There was to have been a cross Street here, as the arches on the side of Ty Pâb indicate. An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e
In addition, many gentlemen's villas were built in the area. The term gentleman (from Latin gentilis, belonging to a race or "gens" and "man" Cognate with the French word gentilhomme A villa was originally an Upper-class Country house, though since its origins in Roman times the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably Ty Nanney in Tremadog is an example, though lacking a dramatic setting. Tan yr Allt was Madocks' own home, and has typically wide eaves, shallow pitched roofs and verandahs, with coved ceilings and a few Gothic details inside. A verandah or veranda is a roofed opened gallery or porchIt is also described as an open pillared gallery generally roofed built around a central structure See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period.
Tourism
Tremadog is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. The area's long, quiet roads attract motorcyclists, Tremadog also has two good quality climbing "crags" (one of which has been closed due to rock instability) which attract climbers from all over the UK. Below these crags is Eric's Cafe, Campsite & Bunkhouse (owned by the Welsh climber Eric Jones, famous for his solo of the Eiger North face — Switzerland amongst numerous other things) which provides a useful base for climbers at Tremadog. Eric Jones may refer to Sir Eric Malcolm Jones, British intelligence officer Eric Jones (NASCAR driver Eric Jones The Eiger is a notable mountain in the Swiss Alps, rising to an elevation of 3970 m (13025 ft Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
Famous residents
Tremadog was the birth place of T. E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia". The house is now Snowdon Lodge hostel.
See also
External links
- A brief history
- Map sources for Tremadog
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