Llanbedrog

Llanbedrog
St Pedrog's Church
Population	1,020 (2001)
OS grid reference	SH3231
Community	Llanbedrog
Principal area	Gwynedd
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PWLLHELI
Postcode district	LL53
Dialling code	01758
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Caernarfon
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Llanbedrog is a village and community on the Llŷn peninsula of Gwynedd in Wales. It is situated on the south side of the peninsula on the A499 between Pwllheli and Abersoch. Formerly in the county of Caernarfonshire, it has a population of 1,020.

The village takes its name from Saint Petroc, which may be the Welsh form of Saint Patrick. South of the village is the headland and open area of Mynydd Tir-y-cwmwd. Granite quarrying was commercially important in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The quarry closed down in 1949.

View of village from the headland

Holiday-makers started coming to Llanbedrog in significant numbers in the early 20th century, and the Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was built, linking the village to Pwllheli. Most of the track has now eroded and washed away but sections are still visible. The beach is now managed by the National Trust. In 1856 a dower house, "Plas Glyn-y-Weddw", was built in lower Llanbedrog for Lady Love Jones Parry. The house is now an important centre for the arts.

External links

• grid reference SH328318
• Llanbedrog Informtaion Site - all you need to know about Llanbedrog
• Llanbedrog pictures
• Glyn-y-Weddw
• Wern Fawr Manor Farm - One of the most historic houses in Llanbedrog
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanbedrog and surrounding area