Llandanwg

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Llandanwg
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Llandanwg (left) and Llanfair (on the hill)
Llandanwg is located in Gwynedd
Llandanwg
Llandanwg
 Llandanwg shown within Gwynedd
OS grid reference SH570285
Community Llanfair
Principal area Gwynedd
Ceremonial county Gwynedd
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HARLECH
Postcode district LL46
Dialling code 01341
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Welsh Assembly Dwyfor Meirionnydd
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Llandanwg is a village in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. It is situated on the coast, has a railway station and a medieval 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 Mochras or "Shell Island", accessible by a causeway but only at low-tide.[3] The Llandanwg Holiday Home Park provides statics 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 20 metres (66 ft) above the high tide mark. The church is medieval, 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 early 5th century. Much of the churchyard is buried in sand. The church is a Grade II Listed building.[5]

Llandanwg Gallery

  • Llandanwg church from the churchyard

  • Llandanwg church from Y Maes

  • Llandanwg viewed from above the main road with Mochras (Shell Island) in the background

  • Llandanwg Halt.jpg

    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 beach.jpg

    Llandanwg and Shell Island from the north

References

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External links

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