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{{Short description|Village in Conwy County Borough, Wales}}
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{{Infobox UK place
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| official_name = Capel Curig
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|official_name= Capel Curig
|unitary_wales= [[Conwy County Borough|Conwy]]
| community_wales = Capel Curig
|community_wales= Capel Curig
| lieutenancy_wales = [[Clwyd]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Aberconwy (UK Parliament constituency)|Aberconwy]]
|lieutenancy_wales= [[Clwyd]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (UK Parliament constituency)|Meirionnydd Nant Conwy]]
| constituency_welsh_assembly = [[Aberconwy (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Aberconwy]]
|post_town= BETWS-Y-COED
| post_town = BETWS-Y-COED
|postcode_district = LL24
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|dial_code= 01690
| dial_code = 01690
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|population= 206
| population = 206
|population_ref= ''(2011)''
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[[File:The inn at Capel Curig, from Moel Siabod.jpeg|thumb|300px|Capel Curig, c.1870]]
[[File:The inn at Capel Curig, from Moel Siabod.jpeg|thumb|300px|Capel Curig, c.1870]]
[[File:Capel Curig.jpeg|thumb|300px|Unspoilt Capel Curig 1846 by John Harwood]]
[[File:Capel Curig.jpeg|thumb|300px|Unspoilt Capel Curig 1846 by John Harwood]]


'''Capel Curig''' ({{IPA-cy|ˈkɑːpɛl ˈkɨːrɪɡ}}; meaning "[[Curig]]'s Chapel") is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in [[Conwy County Borough]], in [[Wales]]. It lies in the heart of [[Snowdonia]], on the [[River Llugwy]], and has a population of 226,<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790561 Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy'']</ref> reducing slightly to 206 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121620&c=LL24+0DH&d=16&e=62&g=6489309&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432194220153&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref> It is at the junction of the [[A5 road (Great Britain)|A5 road]] from [[Bangor, Wales|Bangor]] and [[Bethesda, Wales|Bethesda]] to [[Betws-y-Coed]] with the [[A4086 road]] from [[Caernarfon]], [[Llanberis]], [[Pen-y-Pass]] and [[Pen-y-Gwryd]].
'''Capel Curig''' ({{IPA-cy|ˈkɑːpɛl ˈkɨːrɪɡ}}; meaning "[[Curig]]'s Chapel") is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in [[Conwy County Borough]], [[Wales]]. Historically in [[Caernarfonshire]], it lies in the heart of [[Snowdonia]], on the [[River Llugwy]], and has a population of 226,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/help/localstatistics|title=Local statistics - Office for National Statistics|website=www.ons.gov.uk}}</ref> reducing slightly to 206 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121620&c=LL24+0DH&d=16&e=62&g=6489309&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432194220153&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref> It lies at the junction of the [[A5 road (Great Britain)|A5 road]] from [[Bangor, Wales|Bangor]] and [[Bethesda, Wales|Bethesda]] to [[Betws-y-Coed]] with the [[A4086 road]] from [[Caernarfon]], [[Llanberis]], [[Pen-y-Pass]] and [[Pen-y-Gwryd]]. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, including [[Moel Siabod]] and [[Pen Llithrig y Wrach]].


==Name==
==Name==
Capel Curig takes its name from the little Saint Julitta's Church in the ancient graveyard by the river bridge on the Llanberis road. This confusingly has been known for over 100 years as St. Julitta's Church and is currently being restored by the "Friends of Saint Julitta". Tradition claims this chapel to be the 6th century foundation of [[Curig|St. Curig]], a Celtic bishop. Centuries later, probably when the present ancient church was built, the name appears to have been Latinised as Cyricus, which is the name of a 4th-century child [[martyr]] whose mother was Julitta. They are usually named together as ''[[Saints Quiricus and Julietta]]''.
Capel Curig takes its name from the little St Julitta's Church in the ancient graveyard by the river bridge on the Llanberis road. This, confusingly, has been known for over 100 years as St Julitta's Church, and is currently being restored by the "Friends of Saint Julitta". Tradition claims this chapel to be the 6th-century foundation of [[Curig|St Curig]], a Celtic bishop. Centuries later, probably when the present ancient church was built, the name appears to have been Latinised as Cyricus, which is the name of a 4th-century child [[martyr]] whose mother was Julitta. They are usually named together as ''[[Saints Quiricus and Julietta]]''.


The names ''Capel Kiryg'' and ''Capel Kerig'' were recorded in 1536 and 1578 respectively.<ref>''A Dictionary of British Place Names'', A.D.Mills, Oxford University Press, 1991</ref>
The names ''Capel Kiryg'' and ''Capel Kerig'' were recorded in 1536 and 1578 respectively.<ref>''A Dictionary of British Place Names'', A. D. Mills, Oxford University Press, 1991</ref>

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==Evan Roberts==
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Capel Curig was home to the [[botanist]] [[Evan Roberts (Botanist)|Evan Roberts]].<ref>{{cite book |title=The Mountain Man. A portrayal of Evan Roberts, Capel Curig, rockman, botanist and conservationist |author=Robin Gwyndaf |year= 2006 |isbn=0-9552995-0-0 |publisher=Friends of St. Julitta's Church |location=Capel Curig}}</ref> Roberts lived at Gelli, from where he explored all of Snowdonia, and compiled an unparalleled knowledge of the plant life of North Wales. Although he spent the first 40 years of his life as a quarry worker, he went on to become the colleague of academics. He was awarded the [[honorary degree]] of [[M.Sc.]] of the [[University of Wales]], in 1956, at the same ceremony as the architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], and his portrait was painted by [[Kyffin Williams]].


==Roman fort==
==Roman fort==
Approximately one kilometre from Pont Cyfyng, on the farm of Bryn Gefeiliau, there are the remains of a [[Roman Britain|Roman]] fort (''c''.90–100 AD) and named [[Caer Llugwy]] by its excavators.<ref name=jphall>{{cite journal |author=J.P. Hall|date=November–December 1923|title=Caer Llygwy: the Roman Fort between Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed| journal=The Classical Review|volume= 37|pages=186|issue= 7/8|doi=10.1017/s0009840x00085413}}</ref> ({{coord|53.0972|-3.8743|name=Bryn-y-Gefeiliau Roman Site|region:GB_type:landmark}}, OS Grid Reference SH746572). In 1920 excavations undertaken by J.P. Hall and Captain G.H. Hodgson revealed a roughly square [[Roman fort]] of approximately {{convert|4|acre|ha}}. Stone buildings were uncovered and traced. The rectangular walled area is on flat land close to the River Llugwy. From the pottery and finds in 1923 and subsequently, it appears to have only been garrisoned for 20–30 years.<ref>Gwynedd Archaeological Trust [http://www.cofiadurcahcymru.org.uk/arch/gat/english/gat_interface.html Archwilio] Bryn y Gefeiliau (Caer Llugwy) Roman Fort, Primary Reference Number (PRN): 799. Accessed 12 September 2013</ref>
Approximately one kilometre from Pont Cyfyng, on the farm of Bryn Gefeiliau, there are the remains of a [[Roman Britain|Roman]] fort (''c''.90–100 AD) and named [[Caer Llugwy]] by its excavators.<ref name=jphall>{{cite journal |author=J.P. Hall|date=November–December 1923|title=Caer Llygwy: the Roman Fort between Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed| journal=The Classical Review|volume= 37|pages=186|issue= 7/8|doi=10.1017/s0009840x00085413|s2cid=211624889 }}</ref> ({{coord|53.0972|-3.8743|name=Bryn-y-Gefeiliau Roman Site|region:GB_type:landmark}}, OS Grid Reference SH746572). In 1920 excavations undertaken by J.P. Hall and Captain G.H. Hodgson revealed a roughly square [[Roman fort]] of approximately {{convert|4|acre|ha}}. Stone buildings were uncovered and traced. The rectangular walled area is on flat land close to the River Llugwy. From the pottery and finds in 1923 and subsequently, it appears to have only been garrisoned for 20–30 years.<ref>Gwynedd Archaeological Trust [http://www.cofiadurcahcymru.org.uk/arch/gat/english/gat_interface.html Archwilio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031161054/http://www.cofiadurcahcymru.org.uk/arch/gat/english/gat_interface.html |date=31 October 2013 }} Bryn y Gefeiliau (Caer Llugwy) Roman Fort, Primary Reference Number (PRN): 799. Accessed 12 September 2013</ref>


==Activity centre==
==Activity centre==
[[File:Capel Curig's scenery 2.jpg|thumb|left|Surrounding area]]
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The village is a popular centre for [[walking]], [[climbing]], [[mountaineering]], [[mountain biking]] and other outdoor pursuits and is served by the [[Sherpa people|Sherpa]] bus network. It is also home to a [[youth hostel]], [[British Army|Army]] training camp, a [[camp site]], several cafes and hotels and outdoor activity gear shops.

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The village is a popular centre for [[walking]], [[climbing]], [[mountaineering]], [[mountain biking]] and other outdoor pursuits and is served by the Sherpa bus network. It is also home to an [[British Army|Army]] training camp, a [[camp site]], several cafes and hotels and outdoor activity gear shops, and, formerly, a [[youth hostel]].


Wolverhampton City Council have since 1961 operated 'The Towers' outdoors activity centre just outside Capel Curig. The centre facilitates walking, climbing, a variety of watersports and field studies on a schdule that is adapted day to day according to the prevailing weather conditions and to the abilities and needs of individuals and groups.<ref>http://www.thetowers.org/aboutus/whoarewe.html</ref>
[[Wolverhampton City Council]] have since 1961 operated 'The Towers' outdoors activity centre just outside Capel Curig. The centre facilitates walking, climbing, a variety of watersports and field studies on a schedule that is adapted day to day according to the prevailing weather conditions and to the abilities and needs of individuals and groups.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetowers.org.uk/|title=Outdoor centre snowdonia &#124; Conwy &#124; The Towers Outdoor Education Centre|website=the-towers}}</ref>


Also located in Capel Curig is the UK National Mountain Centre at [[Plas y Brenin]], which offers the highest quality mountaineering, climbing, canoeing facilities and training. One mile east of the village on the A5 is Tŷ Hyll, home of the [[Snowdonia Society]]
Also located in Capel Curig is the UK National Mountain Centre at [[Plas y Brenin]], which offers the highest quality mountaineering, climbing, canoeing facilities and training. One mile east of the village on the A5 is Tŷ Hyll, home of the [[Snowdonia Society]]
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Capel Curig is the setting for the climax of the 1956 thriller ''[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wordscape/canning/hiddenf.html The Hidden Face]'' by [[Victor Canning]].
Capel Curig is the setting for the climax of the 1956 thriller ''[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wordscape/canning/hiddenf.html The Hidden Face]'' by [[Victor Canning]].


== Welsh Language ==
== Welsh language ==
According to the 2011 Census, 57.1% of the community's population aged 3 years or over could speak Welsh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/English/Policy,%20research%20and%20data/Census%20Data/Pages/2011CensusresultsbyCommunity.aspx|title=2011 Census results by Community|last=|first=|date=|website=www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru|language=en-us|dead-url=|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref> 54.3% of the community's population could speak Welsh in 2001.
According to the 2011 Census, 57.1% of the community's population aged 3 years or over could speak Welsh, with 82.5% of the Welsh-born population aged 3+ being able to speak Welsh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/English/Policy,%20research%20and%20data/Census%20Data/Pages/2011CensusresultsbyCommunity.aspx|title=2011 Census results by Community|website=www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru|language=en-us|access-date=2017-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914001036/http://www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/English/Policy,%20research%20and%20data/Census%20Data/Pages/2011CensusresultsbyCommunity.aspx|archive-date=2017-09-14|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/lc2206wa|title=LC2206WA (Welsh language skills by country of birth by age) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics|website=www.nomisweb.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-05-16}}</ref> 54.3% of the community's population could speak Welsh in 2001.


49.5% of the community's population aged 3 years or over could speak, read and write Welsh in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11121620&c=Capel+Curig&d=16&e=62&g=6489309&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1487873063077&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2534|title=Detect browser settings|last=Sillitoe|first=Neighbourhood Statistics - Neil|date=2008-04-14|website=www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>
49.5% of the community's population aged 3 years or over could speak, read and write Welsh in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11121620&c=Capel+Curig&d=16&e=62&g=6489309&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1487873063077&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2534|title=Detect browser settings|last=Sillitoe|first=Neighbourhood Statistics - Neil|date=2008-04-14|website=www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
As with much of the rest of the British Isles, Capel Curig experiences a temperate maritime climate, with warm summers and cold winters, little extremes of temperature and high humidity year round. The sunniest and driest month is May, meanwhile the wettest is December, with more than 300&nbsp;mm. The warmest recorded temperature was 30.6&nbsp;°C on 19 July 2006 and the coldest -16.8&nbsp;°C on 20 December 2010. Capel Curig is one of the wettest places in the UK and the wettest in Wales. Record high temperatures during the Winter have been higher than in the average summer.
As with much of the rest of the British Isles, Capel Curig experiences a [[Oceanic climate|temperate maritime climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Cfb]]), with warm summers and cold winters, little extremes of temperature and high humidity year round. The driest month is May, with around {{convert|130|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain, while the wettest is December, with more than {{convert|300|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain. The warmest recorded temperature was {{convert|30.6|C|F}} on 19 July 2006 and the coldest {{convert|-17.5|C|F}} on 20 December 2010. Capel Curig is one of the wettest places in the UK and the wettest in Wales. Record high temperatures during February 2019 were higher than in the average summer: on 25 February 2019, Capel Curig recorded its warmest February day on record, with a temperature of {{convert|17.5|C|F}}. This was beaten again the next day, with {{convert|18.8|C|F}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/daily-top-20/maxt|title=Today's Weather - Daily highs and lows - Netweather|website=www.netweather.tv}}</ref>


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|location = Capel Curig (averages 1991−2020, extremes 1994−present)
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|Jan record high C= 17.9
|Jan record high C= 17.9
|Feb record high C= 17.4
|Feb record high C= 18.8
|Mar record high C= 20.4
|Mar record high C= 20.4
|Apr record high C= 23.8
|Apr record high C= 23.8
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|Jul record high C= 30.6
|Jul record high C= 30.6
|Aug record high C= 28.6
|Aug record high C= 28.6
|Sep record high C= 25.3
|Sep record high C= 27.3
|Oct record high C= 23.8
|Oct record high C= 23.8
|Nov record high C= 16.8
|Nov record high C= 16.8
|Dec record high C= 14.5
|Dec record high C= 14.5
|year record high C= 30.6
|year record high C= 30.6
|Jan high C = 6.8
|Jan high C = 7.0
|Feb high C = 6.6
|Feb high C = 7.1
|Mar high C = 8.5
|Mar high C = 8.8
|Apr high C = 10.8
|Apr high C = 11.4
|May high C = 14.1
|May high C = 14.4
|Jun high C = 16.1
|Jun high C = 16.6
|Jul high C = 18.1
|Jul high C = 18.2
|Aug high C = 17.8
|Aug high C = 17.8
|Sep high C = 15.8
|Sep high C = 16.0
|Oct high C = 12.5
|Oct high C = 12.8
|Nov high C = 9.4
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|Dec high C = 7.2
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|Jan mean C = 4.3
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|Feb mean C = 3.9
|Feb mean C = 4.4
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|Apr mean C = 7.4
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|May mean C = 10.2
|May mean C = 10.5
|Jun mean C = 12.7
|Jun mean C = 13.0
|Jul mean C = 14.7
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|Aug mean C = 14.5
|Aug mean C = 14.5
|Sep mean C = 12.5
|Sep mean C = 12.7
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|Nov mean C = 7.1
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|Feb low C = 1.1
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|May low C = 6.3
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|Jul low C = 11.3
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|Aug low C = 11.2
|Aug low C = 11.3
|Sep low C = 9.2
|Sep low C = 9.4
|Oct low C = 6.9
|Oct low C = 7.1
|Nov low C = 4.2
|Nov low C = 4.5
|Dec low C = 1.9
|Dec low C = 2.4
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|year low C =
|Jan record low C= -11.4
|Jan record low C= -11.4
|Feb record low C= -8.4
|Feb record low C= -8.4
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|Oct record low C= -5.4
|Oct record low C= -5.4
|Nov record low C= -11.6
|Nov record low C= -11.6
|Dec record low C= -16.8
|Dec record low C= -17.5
|year record low C= -16.8
|year record low C= -17.5
|unit rain days= 1.0&nbsp;mm
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|Jan rain days = 19.5
|Feb rain days = 16.4
|Feb rain days = 17.6
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|Mar rain days = 16.8
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|May rain days = 14.3
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|Oct rain days = 19.0
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|Jan sun = 31.0
|Jan sun = 31.0
|Feb sun = 56.5
|Feb sun = 56.5
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|source 2 = UK holiday weather (sunshine)<ref>http://www.ukholidayweather.co.uk/holidayweather/wales/aberconwy-and-colwyn/capel-curig/</ref>(Extremes)<ref>http://en.tutiempo.net/climate/ws-33050.html</ref>
|source 2 = UK holiday weather (sunshine)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ukholidayweather.co.uk/holidayweather/wales/aberconwy-and-colwyn/capel-curig/|title=Capel Curig Weather for Holidays in 2019/2020|website=www.ukholidayweather.co.uk}}</ref>(Extremes)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.tutiempo.net/climate/ws-33050.html|title=Climate CAPEL CURIG - Climate data (33050)|first=Tutiempo Network|last=S.L|website=www.tutiempo.net}}</ref>
|date = June 2016}}
|date = June 2016}}

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==Evan Roberts==
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Capel Curig was home to the [[botanist]] [[Evan Roberts (Botanist)|Evan Roberts]] (1909–1991).<ref>{{cite book |title=The Mountain Man. A portrayal of Evan Roberts, Capel Curig, rockman, botanist and conservationist |author=Robin Gwyndaf |year= 2006 |isbn=0-9552995-0-0 |publisher=Friends of St. Julitta's Church |location=Capel Curig}}</ref> Roberts lived at Gelli, from where he explored all of Snowdonia, and compiled an unparalleled knowledge of the plant life of North Wales. Although he spent the first 40 years of his life as a quarry worker, he went on to become the colleague of academics. He was awarded the [[honorary degree]] of [[M.Sc.]] of the [[University of Wales]], in 1956, at the same ceremony as the architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], and his portrait was painted by [[Kyffin Williams]].

==See also==
* [[Cobden's Hotel]]


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3754 A Vision of Britain Through Time]
* [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3754 A Vision of Britain Through Time]
* [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/conwy/capel+curig British Listed Buildings]
* [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/conwy/capel+curig British Listed Buildings]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051125125658/http://www.visitcapel.fsnet.co.uk:80/ Capel Curig—The Heart of Snowdonia]
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Capel Curig
St Julitta's Church
Capel Curig is located in Conwy
Capel Curig
Capel Curig
Location within Conwy
Population206 (2018)
OS grid referenceSH720582
Community
  • Capel Curig
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBETWS-Y-COED
Postcode districtLL24
Dialling code01690
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Conwy
53°06′18″N 3°54′47″W / 53.105°N 3.913°W / 53.105; -3.913
Capel Curig, c.1870
Unspoilt Capel Curig 1846 by John Harwood

Capel Curig (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkɑːpɛl ˈkɨːrɪɡ]; meaning "Curig's Chapel") is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it lies in the heart of Snowdonia, on the River Llugwy, and has a population of 226,[1] reducing slightly to 206 at the 2011 census.[2] It lies at the junction of the A5 road from Bangor and Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed with the A4086 road from Caernarfon, Llanberis, Pen-y-Pass and Pen-y-Gwryd. It is surrounded by hills and mountains, including Moel Siabod and Pen Llithrig y Wrach.

Name

Capel Curig takes its name from the little St Julitta's Church in the ancient graveyard by the river bridge on the Llanberis road. This, confusingly, has been known for over 100 years as St Julitta's Church, and is currently being restored by the "Friends of Saint Julitta". Tradition claims this chapel to be the 6th-century foundation of St Curig, a Celtic bishop. Centuries later, probably when the present ancient church was built, the name appears to have been Latinised as Cyricus, which is the name of a 4th-century child martyr whose mother was Julitta. They are usually named together as Saints Quiricus and Julietta.

The names Capel Kiryg and Capel Kerig were recorded in 1536 and 1578 respectively.[3]

Roman fort

Approximately one kilometre from Pont Cyfyng, on the farm of Bryn Gefeiliau, there are the remains of a Roman fort (c.90–100 AD) and named Caer Llugwy by its excavators.[4] (53°05′50″N 3°52′27″W / 53.0972°N 3.8743°W / 53.0972; -3.8743 (Bryn-y-Gefeiliau Roman Site), OS Grid Reference SH746572). In 1920 excavations undertaken by J.P. Hall and Captain G.H. Hodgson revealed a roughly square Roman fort of approximately 4 acres (1.6 ha). Stone buildings were uncovered and traced. The rectangular walled area is on flat land close to the River Llugwy. From the pottery and finds in 1923 and subsequently, it appears to have only been garrisoned for 20–30 years.[5]

Activity centre

Surrounding area

The village is a popular centre for walking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits and is served by the Sherpa bus network. It is also home to an Army training camp, a camp site, several cafes and hotels and outdoor activity gear shops, and, formerly, a youth hostel.

Wolverhampton City Council have since 1961 operated 'The Towers' outdoors activity centre just outside Capel Curig. The centre facilitates walking, climbing, a variety of watersports and field studies on a schedule that is adapted day to day according to the prevailing weather conditions and to the abilities and needs of individuals and groups.[6]

Also located in Capel Curig is the UK National Mountain Centre at Plas y Brenin, which offers the highest quality mountaineering, climbing, canoeing facilities and training. One mile east of the village on the A5 is Tŷ Hyll, home of the Snowdonia Society

Culture

Capel Curig is mentioned in the song Bottleneck at Capel Curig by cult UK band Half Man Half Biscuit on their album Trouble Over Bridgwater.

Capel Curig is the setting for the climax of the 1956 thriller The Hidden Face by Victor Canning.

Welsh language

According to the 2011 Census, 57.1% of the community's population aged 3 years or over could speak Welsh, with 82.5% of the Welsh-born population aged 3+ being able to speak Welsh.[7][8] 54.3% of the community's population could speak Welsh in 2001.

49.5% of the community's population aged 3 years or over could speak, read and write Welsh in 2011.[9]

Climate

As with much of the rest of the British Isles, Capel Curig experiences a temperate maritime climate (Cfb), with warm summers and cold winters, little extremes of temperature and high humidity year round. The driest month is May, with around 130 mm (5.1 in) of rain, while the wettest is December, with more than 300 mm (12 in) of rain. The warmest recorded temperature was 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) on 19 July 2006 and the coldest −17.5 °C (0.5 °F) on 20 December 2010. Capel Curig is one of the wettest places in the UK and the wettest in Wales. Record high temperatures during February 2019 were higher than in the average summer: on 25 February 2019, Capel Curig recorded its warmest February day on record, with a temperature of 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). This was beaten again the next day, with 18.8 °C (65.8 °F).[10]

Climate data for Capel Curig (averages 1991−2020, extremes 1994−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2) 		18.8
(65.8) 		20.4
(68.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.6
(87.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		27.3
(81.1) 		23.8
(74.8) 		16.8
(62.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		30.6
(87.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		7.1
(44.8) 		8.8
(47.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		16.6
(61.9) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		16.0
(60.8) 		12.8
(55.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		7.6
(45.7) 		12.3
(54.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		4.4
(39.9) 		5.8
(42.4) 		7.8
(46.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		12.7
(54.9) 		9.9
(49.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		5.0
(41.0) 		9.2
(48.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		2.7
(36.9) 		4.2
(39.6) 		6.6
(43.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		9.4
(48.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		2.4
(36.3) 		6.0
(42.9)
Record low °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		2.8
(37.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−11.6
(11.1) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−17.5
(0.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 309.6
(12.19) 		258.2
(10.17) 		213.4
(8.40) 		155.8
(6.13) 		142.0
(5.59) 		144.1
(5.67) 		157.6
(6.20) 		189.7
(7.47) 		206.3
(8.12) 		274.0
(10.79) 		300.4
(11.83) 		346.0
(13.62) 		2,697.1
(106.18)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.5 17.6 16.8 15.5 14.3 14.0 15.6 16.9 16.0 19.0 20.9 20.4 206.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31.0 56.5 93.0 150.0 186.0 180.0 155.0 155.0 120.0 93.0 60.0 31.0 1,310.5
Source 1: Met Office[11]
Source 2: UK holiday weather (sunshine)[12](Extremes)[13]

Evan Roberts

Capel Curig was home to the botanist Evan Roberts (1909–1991).[14] Roberts lived at Gelli, from where he explored all of Snowdonia, and compiled an unparalleled knowledge of the plant life of North Wales. Although he spent the first 40 years of his life as a quarry worker, he went on to become the colleague of academics. He was awarded the honorary degree of M.Sc. of the University of Wales, in 1956, at the same ceremony as the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and his portrait was painted by Kyffin Williams.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. ^ A Dictionary of British Place Names, A. D. Mills, Oxford University Press, 1991
  4. ^ J.P. Hall (November–December 1923). "Caer Llygwy: the Roman Fort between Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed". The Classical Review. 37 (7/8): 186. doi:10.1017/s0009840x00085413. S2CID 211624889.
  5. ^ Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Archwilio Archived 31 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Bryn y Gefeiliau (Caer Llugwy) Roman Fort, Primary Reference Number (PRN): 799. Accessed 12 September 2013
  6. ^ "Outdoor centre snowdonia | Conwy | The Towers Outdoor Education Centre". the-towers.
  7. ^ "2011 Census results by Community". www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  8. ^ "LC2206WA (Welsh language skills by country of birth by age) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ^ Sillitoe, Neighbourhood Statistics - Neil (14 April 2008). "Detect browser settings". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Today's Weather - Daily highs and lows - Netweather". www.netweather.tv.
  11. ^ "Capel Curig Climate Period: 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Capel Curig Weather for Holidays in 2019/2020". www.ukholidayweather.co.uk.
  13. ^ S.L, Tutiempo Network. "Climate CAPEL CURIG - Climate data (33050)". www.tutiempo.net.
  14. ^ Robin Gwyndaf (2006). The Mountain Man. A portrayal of Evan Roberts, Capel Curig, rockman, botanist and conservationist. Capel Curig: Friends of St. Julitta's Church. ISBN 0-9552995-0-0.
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