Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
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For the village in Caernarfonshire, see Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Caernarfonshire
| Llanfihangel-y-Pennant | |
| Merionethshire | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Michael | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SH671088 |
| Location: | 52°39’41"N, 3°57’55"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 402 (2001) |
| Post town: | Tywyn |
| Postcode: | LL36 |
| Dialling code: | 01654 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Gwynedd |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a small village and parish, which includes Abergynolwyn, in southern Merionethshire. 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 princes of Gwynedd in the 13th century.
History
In 1800, Mary Jones walked 26 miles from the village to Bala to buy a Welsh Bible.[2] This led to the formation of the British and Foreign Bible Society.[3]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd
- ↑ 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. http://www.anngriffiths.cardiff.ac.uk/bible.html. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
Outside links
- Official website for St Michael's, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
- Geograph : Photographs of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant and Abergynolwyn
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