Llanymawddwy () is a village in the community of Mawddwy in south-east Gwynedd, Wales, which is to the north of the larger village of Dinas Mawddwy, on the minor road which connects Dinas Mawddwy to Llanuwchllyn over Bwlch y Groes. The most notable building is the parish church dedicated to Saint Tydecho, where the tradition of singing Matins endures.
Llanymawddwy | |
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![]() Llanymawddwy | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
OS grid reference | SH902189 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Machynlleth |
Postcode district | SY20 |
Dialling code | 01650 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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A. G. Edwards, the first Archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales, was born in Llanymawddwy in 1848.
Folklore
editAccording to local tradition, Bryn Hall was once haunted by a headless horseman. The haunting is said to have ceased after a grave belonging to the Lord's illegitimate child was found near the hall.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Bryn Hall - Mysterious Britain & Ireland". Mysterious Britain & Ireland. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
External links
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