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There are a number of prehistoric [[cromlech]]s in and around the village, and they are some of the earliest [[tombs]] erected on these islands. Dating from around 4000 BC, the [[cairn]] at Dyffryn Ardudwy has two separate burial chambers.<ref name="The Chambered Cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy">{{cite journal|last=Powell|first=T.G.E.|title=The Chambered Cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy|journal=Antiquity|date=March 1963|volume=37|issue=145|pages=19–24|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> Nearby is an avenue which was built by the powerful Vaughan dynasty, (who were instrumental in placing [[Henry VII of England]] on the throne in 1485), to connect their family [[mansion]], Cors-y-gedol (The Bog of Hospitality), with the family [[chapel]]. The existing mansion was built in 1576.<ref name="VAUGHAN family of Corsygedol">{{cite web|title=VAUGHAN family of Corsygedol|url=http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-VAUG-COR-1250.html|work=Welsh Biography Online|publisher=The National Library of Wales|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> Nearby, the Cors-y-gedol burial chamber stands amidst the site of ancient fields and settlements and the area affords glorious views of [[Cardigan Bay]]. |
There are a number of prehistoric [[cromlech]]s in and around the village, and they are some of the earliest [[tombs]] erected on these islands. Dating from around 4000 BC, the [[cairn]] at Dyffryn Ardudwy has two separate burial chambers.<ref name="The Chambered Cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy">{{cite journal|last=Powell|first=T.G.E.|title=The Chambered Cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy|journal=Antiquity|date=March 1963|volume=37|issue=145|pages=19–24|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> Nearby is an avenue which was built by the powerful Vaughan dynasty, (who were instrumental in placing [[Henry VII of England]] on the throne in 1485), to connect their family [[mansion]], Cors-y-gedol (The Bog of Hospitality), with the family [[chapel]]. The existing mansion was built in 1576.<ref name="VAUGHAN family of Corsygedol">{{cite web|title=VAUGHAN family of Corsygedol|url=http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-VAUG-COR-1250.html|work=Welsh Biography Online|publisher=The National Library of Wales|accessdate=12 June 2011}}</ref> Nearby, the Cors-y-gedol burial chamber stands amidst the site of ancient fields and settlements and the area affords glorious views of [[Cardigan Bay]]. |
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Dyffryn Ardudwy had a golf club during the early to mid 1900s. |
Dyffryn Ardudwy had a golf club during the early to mid 1900s.<ref>[http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/wales-64/1037-dyffryn-ardudwy-golf-club-near-barmouth-gwynedd “Dyffryn Ardudwy Golf Club, Gwynedd”], “Golf’s Missing Links”.</ref> |
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The Church at Llanddwywe was built on an ancient mound which is at the end of the straight line followed by the road to Corsygedol Hall. This line runs straight and true to a cairn on the side of Moelfre, and it is suggested that this is a prehistoric man-made creation relating to the Summer Solstice rather than a more recent addition. |
The Church at Llanddwywe was built on an ancient mound which is at the end of the straight line followed by the road to Corsygedol Hall. This line runs straight and true to a cairn on the side of Moelfre, and it is suggested that this is a prehistoric man-made creation relating to the Summer Solstice rather than a more recent addition. |
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Revision as of 13:29, 22 July 2014
| Dyffryn Ardudwy | |
|---|---|
 Chambered cairn (portal dolmen) Dyffryn Ardudwy | |
| Population | 1,654 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SH585235 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DYFFRYN ARDUDWY |
| Postcode district | LL44 |
| Dialling code | 01341 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Dyffryn Ardudwy is a village and community in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. The ward had a population of 1,540 according to the 2011 census.[1]
The village of Dyffryn Ardudwy is situated on the A496 coastal road between the towns of Harlech and Barmouth and at the foot of Moelfre, part of the Rhinogydd range.
History
There are a number of prehistoric cromlechs in and around the village, and they are some of the earliest tombs erected on these islands. Dating from around 4000 BC, the cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy has two separate burial chambers.[2] Nearby is an avenue which was built by the powerful Vaughan dynasty, (who were instrumental in placing Henry VII of England on the throne in 1485), to connect their family mansion, Cors-y-gedol (The Bog of Hospitality), with the family chapel. The existing mansion was built in 1576.[3] Nearby, the Cors-y-gedol burial chamber stands amidst the site of ancient fields and settlements and the area affords glorious views of Cardigan Bay.
Dyffryn Ardudwy had a golf club during the early to mid 1900s.[4]
The Church at Llanddwywe was built on an ancient mound which is at the end of the straight line followed by the road to Corsygedol Hall. This line runs straight and true to a cairn on the side of Moelfre, and it is suggested that this is a prehistoric man-made creation relating to the Summer Solstice rather than a more recent addition.
Facilities
The village has a railway station served by the Cambrian Line.
Gallery
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Burial chamber outskirts -
Burial chamber view -
Dyffryn Burial Chamber sign
See also
- Barmouth
- Llanaber
- List of Cadw properties
- List of Scheduled prehistoric Monuments in Gwynedd (former Merionethshire)
References
- ^ "Gwynedd Statistical Profile for Dyffryn Ardudwy" (PDF). 2001. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Powell, T.G.E. (March 1963). "The Chambered Cairn at Dyffryn Ardudwy". Antiquity. 37 (145): 19–24.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "VAUGHAN family of Corsygedol". Welsh Biography Online. The National Library of Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ “Dyffryn Ardudwy Golf Club, Gwynedd”, “Golf’s Missing Links”.
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