Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
| Llanfihangel-y-Pennant | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church | |
  Llanfihangel-y-Pennant | |
| Llanfihangel-y-Pennant shown within Gwynedd | |
| Population | 339 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH671088 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Welsh Assembly | |
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a small village and wider 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] reducing to 339 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Nearby is the ruined castle of Castell y Bere, a stronghold of the Welsh princes of Gwynedd in the 13th century.
History
In 1800, Mary Jones walked 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]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd
- ↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ http://llanfihangel-y-pennant.org.uk/mary-jones.html
- ↑ "Bala and the Bible". Thomas Charles, Ann Griffiths and Mary Jones. E. Wyn James. Autumn 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
External links
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- Official website for St Michael's, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
- Geograph : Photographs of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant and Abergynolwyn
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