Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
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This article is about the community and village in Meirionnydd. For the village in Eifionydd, see Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Dolbenmaen.
Coordinates: 52°39′41″N 3°57′55″W / 52.6613°N 3.96541°W
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 St Michael's Church |
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 Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant shown within Gwynedd |
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| Population | 402 |
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| OS grid reference | SH671088 |
| Community | Llanfihangel-y-Pennant |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TYWYN |
| Postcode district | LL36 |
| Dialling code | 01654 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
- See also Llanfihangel (disambiguation).
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a small village and community, which includes Abergynolwyn, in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. It is located in the foothills of Cadair Idris, and has a population of 402.[1]
Nearby is the ruined castle of Castell y Bere, a stronghold of the Welsh princes of Gwynedd in the 13th century.
History [edit]
In 1800, Mary Jones walked 26 miles (42 km) from the village to Bala to buy a Welsh Bible. This led to the formation of the British and Foreign Bible Society.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd
- ^ "Bala and the Bible". Thomas Charles, Ann Griffiths and Mary Jones. E. Wyn James. Autumn 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
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