In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Llanbedr like this:
LLANBEDR, a village and a parish in Festiniog district, Merioneth. The village stands on the river Artro, near the coast, adjacent to a line of railway which was in progress of formation in 1866 from Nantlle to Barmouth, 2 miles SSE of Harlech; is a pretty place, embosomed in wood; has a post office, under Carnarvon, and a small inn; is the best fishing-station in Merioneth, except Tal-y-Llyn; and serves as a good point to the tourist for exploring the romantic scenery of Glyn-Artro and the neighbouring passes.—The parish contains also the hamlet of Gwyn-Fryn; and comprises 7,102 acres of land, and 210 of water. ...
Real property, £1,659. Pop., 370. Houses, 79. The property is divided among a few. The surface is hilly, and the rocks contain manganese. There are remains of two cromlechs. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the rectory of Llandanwg, in the diocese of Bangor. The church was recently in disrepair. Charities £6.
Llanbedr through time
Llanbedr is now part of Gwynedd district. Click here for graphs and data of how Gwynedd has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Llanbedr itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Llanbedr, in Gwynedd and Merionethshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4948
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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