Llandanwg
| Llandanwg | |
| Merionethshire | |
|---|---|
 Llandanwg (left) and Llanfair (on the hill) | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SH570285 |
| Location: | 52°50’6"N, 4°7’26"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Harlech |
| Postcode: | LL46 |
| Dialling code: | 01341 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Gwynedd |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Llandanwg is a village and ancient parish in Merionethshire. It is situated on the coast, has a railway station, and a mediæval church in the sand dunes behind the beach which is a Grade-II listed building.
The village
The village of Llandanwg is situated to the west of the A496 coastal road between Llanbedr and Harlech, close to the village of Llanfair and about two miles south of Harlech. Originally it was a small collection of farms to the north of the river Artro, close to where it enters the sea.[1] Later developments expanded the size of the village. The village has a railway station, Llandanwg Halt, where trains on the Cambrian Line stop on request. However a new evening train service was introduced in 2015 which angered local residents when it was found that it would not stop at Llandanwg and certain other halts.[2]
There is an easily accessible, shelving beach at the end of the road through the village. It is part of the Snowdonia National Park. Nearby is Shell Island, accessible by a causeway but only at low-tide.[3] The Llandanwg Holiday Home Park provides static holiday homes on a hillside above the village with extensive views over Tremadog Bay.[4]
The Church of Saint Tanwg
The parish church of Saint Tanwg at Llandanwg is situated just behind the beach in the sand dunes just 60 ft above the high tide mark. The church is mediæval, probably dating from the 13th century; however there are three fifth- to sixth-century inscribed stones and two stones with inscribed crosses inside the building which indicates much earlier activity, and it has probably been a place of worship since the Age of the Saints, possibly as early as the first part of the 5th century. Much of the churchyard is buried in sand. The church is a Grade-II Listed building.[5] The churchyard contains the war graves of a Royal Welsh Fusiliers soldier and Royal Garrison Artillery officer of World War I.[6]
Gallery
Llandanwg church from the churchyard
Llandanwg Halt, a design typical of the Cambrian line. The Great Western opened many such halts between 1923 and 1935 along this line similar to this one.
Llandanwg and Shell Island from the north
References
- ↑ "Landranger 124: Dolgellau and surrounding area". 1.25 inch map. Ordnance Survey.
- ↑ Butler, Ben (19 May 2015). "Gwynedd villages left off new train timetable". Daily Post. http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gwynedd-villages-left-new-train-9289762. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Welcome to Llandanwg". Snowdonia: Mountains and Coast. Gwynedd Council. http://www.visitsnowdonia.info/llandanwg_beach-139.aspx. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Welcome to Llandanwg". Salop Caravan Sites. http://www.llandanwgholidayhomepark.co.uk/. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "St Tanwg's Church, Llandanwg". Coflein. Royal Commission on the ancient and historical monuments of Wales. http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/43901/details/ST+TANWG'S+CHURCH,+LLANDANWG/. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ [1] CWGC cemetery report, details from casualty record.
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