Y Fron

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Y Fron is a village in North Wales, near Rhosgadfan and Carmel, in the shadow of Mynydd Mawr.

During the 19th century the nearby Y Fron slate quarry was a significant local employer. In 2002 the quarry was used to film Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.

The village has one school and is now mainly a rural farming community. A footpath that leads to Betws Garmon and a small road leads to nearby Cilgwyn.

There is a sloping football pitch and a small park. The Chapel has recently been pulled down. The best hilight are the compost bins in the school field.

Coordinates: 53°04′12″N 4°13′42″W / 53.0700°N 4.2284°W / 53.0700; -4.2284

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