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'''Abergynolwyn''' ({{lang-en|Mouth of the River with a Whirlpool}}) is a village in southern [[Gwynedd]], Wales, located at the confluence of the Nant Gwernol and the Afon [[River Dysynni|Dysynni]].<ref>{{citation |title=Landranger 124: Dolgellau and surrounding area |work=1.25 inch map |publisher=Ordnance Survey }}</ref>
The population of the community which is named after the village of [[Llanfihangel-y-Pennant]] was 339 at the 2011 census.

==History==
[[Image:VillageIncline.jpg|thumb|left|Abergynolwyn around 1880, showing the village incline]]
[[Image:VillageIncline.jpg|thumb|left|Abergynolwyn around 1880, showing the village incline]]
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Historically, the village was part of [[Merionethshire]] and its main industry was [[Slate industry in Wales|slate]] [[quarrying]]. The village was founded in the 1860s to house workers at the nearby [[Bryn Eglwys]] quarry. The quarry brought in migrant workers from other areas of Wales and at one time the village had an [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] church and three [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|nonconformist]] chapels. The slate was shipped to the coast on the [[Talyllyn Railway]]. A decline in the demand for Welsh slate caused reductions in the workforce, and the quarry finally closed in 1948. Today [[farm]]ing, [[forestry]] and [[tourism]] are the major local industries.<ref name=history/>
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'''Abergynolwyn''' ({{lang-en|Mouth of the River with a Whirlpool}}) is a village in southern [[Gwynedd]], [[Wales]], located at the confluence of the Nant Gwernol and the Afon [[River Dysynni|Dysynni]].


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Historically, the village was part of [[Merionethshire]] and its main industry was [[Slate industry in Wales|slate]] [[quarrying]] and the village was founded in the 1860s to house workers at the nearby [[Bryn Eglwys]] quarry. Today [[farming]], [[forestry]] and [[tourism]] are the major local industries.


==Transportation==
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The village pub, the Railway Inn, is named after the [[Talyllyn Railway]] whose narrow gauge [[Talyllyn_Railway#Abergynolwyn_Village_Branch|branch]] once reached into the heart of the village down an incline from a ledge on the hillside above. The railway now terminates at [[Nant Gwernol railway station|Nant Gwernol station]] above the village, although for many years the terminus was at [[Abergynolwyn railway station|Abergynolwyn Station]] outside the village.


== Local features ==
=== Talyllyn Railway ===
{{main|Talyllyn Railway}}
*[[Tal-y-llyn Lake|Llyn Mwyngil (Tal-y-llyn Lake)]]
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The village pub, the Railway Inn, is named after the Talyllyn Railway whose narrow gauge [[Talyllyn Railway#Abergynolwyn Village Branch|branch]] once reached into the heart of the village down an incline from a ledge on the hillside above. The railway now terminates at [[Nant Gwernol railway station|Nant Gwernol station]] above the village, although for many years the terminus was at [[Abergynolwyn railway station|Abergynolwyn station]] outside the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/things-to-do |title=Things to Do |publisher=[[Talyllyn Railway]] |access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
*The mediaeval Welsh castle of [[Castell y Bere]] near [[Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Abergynolwyn|Llanfihangel-y-pennant]] (built by [[Llewellyn the Great]] in 1221)

*The [[Iron Age]] fort on [[Craig yr Aderyn]] (Bird Rock).
=== Road transport ===
The village is situated on the B4405 road, which passes through the centre, and is served by the G24 bus route. Ibn 2024, there are 5 buses per day to Tywyn and Machynlleth/Dolgellau on weekdays and 3 on Saturdays.<ref>{{Cite web |title=G24 Bus Timetable |url=https://lloydscoaches.com/g24feb24-2/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Lloyds Coaches}}</ref>

== Local attractions ==
[[Tal-y-llyn Lake|Llyn Mwyngil (Tal-y-llyn Lake)]], just upstream from Abergynolwyn is an unspoilt lake created when a massive landslide blocked the valley long ago.<ref name=Stephens>{{cite book|author=Stephens, Nicholas |title=Natural Landscapes of Britain from the Air |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0yE9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA64 |year=1990 |publisher=CUP Archive |isbn=978-0-521-32390-1 |pages=64–65}}</ref> Hiking trails to the summit of [[Cadair Idris]] start from here. The [[Iron Age]] fort on [[Craig yr Aderyn]] shows that the area was strategically important in prehistoric times. In 1221, the mediaeval Welsh castle of [[Castell y Bere]] near [[Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Abergynolwyn|Llanfihangel-y-pennant]] was built by [[Llewellyn the Great]], occupied by the Welsh and later besieged by forces under [[Edward I of England]] in 1282.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.abergynolwyn.com/HistoryEng.html|title=Abergynolwyn: Past and present|author=Taylor, Scott|access-date=26 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407183344/http://www.abergynolwyn.com/HistoryEng.html|archive-date=7 April 2016|url-status = dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Abergynolwyn}}
* [http://www.abergynolwyn.com/ Village website]
* [http://www.abergynolwyn.com/ Village website]
* [http://www.abergynolwyncarclub.wales/ Community Electric Car Club]
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52°38′38″N 3°57′11″W / 52.644°N 3.953°W / 52.644; -3.953

Abergynolwyn (English: Mouth of the River with a Whirlpool) is a village in southern Gwynedd, Wales, located at the confluence of the Nant Gwernol and the Afon Dysynni.[1] The population of the community which is named after the village of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant was 339 at the 2011 census.

History

Abergynolwyn around 1880, showing the village incline

Historically, the village was part of Merionethshire and its main industry was slate quarrying. The village was founded in the 1860s to house workers at the nearby Bryn Eglwys quarry. The quarry brought in migrant workers from other areas of Wales and at one time the village had an Anglican church and three nonconformist chapels. The slate was shipped to the coast on the Talyllyn Railway. A decline in the demand for Welsh slate caused reductions in the workforce, and the quarry finally closed in 1948. Today farming, forestry and tourism are the major local industries.[2]


Transportation

Talyllyn Railway

Main article: Talyllyn Railway

The village pub, the Railway Inn, is named after the Talyllyn Railway whose narrow gauge branch once reached into the heart of the village down an incline from a ledge on the hillside above. The railway now terminates at Nant Gwernol station above the village, although for many years the terminus was at Abergynolwyn station outside the village.[3]

Road transport

The village is situated on the B4405 road, which passes through the centre, and is served by the G24 bus route. Ibn 2024, there are 5 buses per day to Tywyn and Machynlleth/Dolgellau on weekdays and 3 on Saturdays.[4]

Local attractions

Llyn Mwyngil (Tal-y-llyn Lake), just upstream from Abergynolwyn is an unspoilt lake created when a massive landslide blocked the valley long ago.[5] Hiking trails to the summit of Cadair Idris start from here. The Iron Age fort on Craig yr Aderyn shows that the area was strategically important in prehistoric times. In 1221, the mediaeval Welsh castle of Castell y Bere near Llanfihangel-y-pennant was built by Llewellyn the Great, occupied by the Welsh and later besieged by forces under Edward I of England in 1282.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Landranger 124: Dolgellau and surrounding area", 1.25 inch map, Ordnance Survey
  2. ^ a b Taylor, Scott. "Abergynolwyn: Past and present". Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Things to Do". Talyllyn Railway. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ^ "G24 Bus Timetable". Lloyds Coaches. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ Stephens, Nicholas (1990). Natural Landscapes of Britain from the Air. CUP Archive. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-521-32390-1.
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