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LlwyngwrilIn years gone by, the river was the heart of the village, working two corn mills and a woollen mill (Pandy). Leats to Pentre Bach and Henblas drove water wheels to churn butter. Two further leats fed water wheels at Hendre Hall and Borthwen for grinding corn. From 1911 to 1961 the river drove a turbine supplying the village with electricity and to this day is providing water for the area via a new water treatment plant. Bu'r Afon yn bwysig i ddiwydiant amaeth a gwlan yn yr ardal. Byddai nentydd ohoni yn trois olwynion dwr i wneuth y menyn ym Mhentrebach a Henblas ac i falu yd yn Hendre a Borthwen. Defnyddiwyd dwr ohoni hefyd i yrru twrbein i gynhyrchu trydan i'r oentref o'r Afon hyd heddiw yn cael ei ddefnyddio ymhob ty ar ol ei buro ger Gwastadgoed Castell y Gaer. Up the road by the church is the site a small prehistoric hill fort from the 1st millenium BC, combining stone and earth defences on a spur overlooking the sea. Only part of the stone rampart and outer defences remain on the South and East side. The rampart was about four metres thick with a simple entrance on the South East corner. Arweinia'r ffordd s'n dringo tu ol i'r eglwys at olion o amddiffyna o'r mileniwm cyntaf C.C. Ychydig o'r gaer sy'n weddill ar wahani ryw bedair medr o wrthglawdd yn y gornel De Ddwyrain. In the mid 1880s great changes occurred in the area. The railway was constructed and the coast road from Dolgellau to Tywyn was built. These new transport facilities attracted many visitors from the industrial centres of England to the locality. The Garthangharad Inn was extended and became a hotel in 1840. For many generations the inhabitants of the village were mostly farmers who grew wheat. In the early 20th century this gradually changed to sheep production. Gwelwyd newidiadau mawr gyda dyfodiad y rheilffordd ac adeiladu'r fordd dyrpeg rhwng Dolgellau a Thywyn. Hwyluswyd teithio i ymwelwyr i'ardal. Ehangwyd y Garthangharad y dararm leol i fod yn westy. Gwenith oedd prif gynyrch y ffermwyr ond yn ystod yr 20fed ganrif daeth magu defaid a gwartheg yn fwy poblogaidd. Eglwys Hynafol Celynin Sant Llangelynin/Ancient church of Saint Celynin. A mile south of the village, just below the A493, is the wonderful mediaeval church of Llangelynin, always open to visitors. Over 600 years old and recently restored, it has a rare double horse bier, wall texts, a rare set of pews named for local fmailies, the grave of Abram Wood, King of the Welsh Gypsies, and, above all a deep sense of spirituality from its stunning position. Saif Eglwys Llangelynin sydd dros chwe chan mlwydd oed rhyw filltir i'r De o'r pentref. O'i mewn mae elor feirch hynod, ysgrifau beiblaidd ar y mur a meinciau gyda enwau'r plwyfolion arnynt. Yn y fynwent ger drws yr Eglwys mae bedd Abram Wood. The village is named after the legendary giant, Gwril, whose domain was the coastal land nad the beaches of this area. A llwyn is a bush or grove in Welsh, so the village name means Gwril's grove. Enwyd y pentref ar ol Gwril, cawr chwedlonol a oedd yn crwydro dros y tirwedd arfordirol a'r traethau. Ei gefnder oedd Idris, a roddodd ei enw i fynydd uchaf. Quakers/ Crynwyr. The land for the burial ground was donated by Owen Humphreys of Llwyn Du in 1660 (documented). His paternal ancestors, who can be traced back to 1450, were a distinguished family in Welsh history and descendants of Edward 1, 11, and 111. The documents on the history of the local quakers are to be seen at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth and the Quaker exhibition in the Tourist Office Dolgellau. Roedd ei dad yn un o deulu enwog yn hanes Cymru a rheini yn ddisgynyddion 1, 11, a 111. Mae dogfennau ar hanes y Crynwyr lleol i'w gweld yn y Llyfrgell Genedlaethaol yn Aberystwyth a hefyd yn Artddangosfa y Crynwyr yn Nolgellau. More InformationBusiness in LlwyngwrilBusiness Services in Llwyngwril Council & Government in Llwyngwril Health & Fitness in Llwyngwril Holiday Accommodation in Llwyngwril House & Home in Llwyngwril Attractions in Llwyngwril Places to Eat in Llwyngwril Shopping in Llwyngwril Charities in Llwyngwril Education in Llwyngwril Community Groups & Youth Centres in Llwyngwril Add your pictures to this articleIf you have pictures that you would like to add to this article use the form below to send them to us.Information Provided by Llwyngwril Website Authors[Add to this article] [Submit new article linked to this page] |
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