Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a hamlet and wider, very sparsely populated community (which includes Abergynolwyn and Tal-y-llyn) in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. It is located in the foothills of Cadair Idris, and has a population of 402,[1] reducing to 339 at the 2011 Census.[2]
| Llanfihangel-y-Pennant | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church | |
  Llanfihangel-y-Pennant Location within Gwynedd | |
| Area | 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi) |
| Population | 339 (2011) |
| • Density | 4/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SH671088 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TYWYN |
| Postcode district | LL36 |
| Dialling code | 01654 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Nearby is the ruined castle of Castell y Bere, a stronghold of the Welsh princes of Gwynedd in the 13th century.
History
editIn 1800, Mary Jones walked barefoot 26 miles (42 km) from the village to Bala to buy a Welsh Bible.[3] This led to the formation of the British and Foreign Bible Society.[4] Mary Jones World, a heritage centre about her life is located near Bala.
References
edit- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Mary Jones | St Michael's, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Bala and the Bible". Thomas Charles, Ann Griffiths and Mary Jones. E. Wyn James. Autumn 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Abergynolwyn.
- Official website for St Michael's, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
- Geograph : Photographs of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant and Abergynolwyn
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