Carmel, Gwynedd
Carmel is a small village near Y Fron in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The village is built up mainly of Victorian homes, with a more modern area. The village contains a number of chapels, which are gradually closing down and some being converted into homes. The Victorian village school and post office have also been closed.[1] The last of the village's shops closed in 2014 (Siop Dorris). There are a number of other businesses including a driving school and a garage. Nearby villages are Penygroes and Groeslon. Notable residents have included Dafydd Glyn Jones, Sir Thomas Parry (1904-1985), Principal of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, from 1958-1969 and the artist Ifor Pritchard.
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Carmel Location within Gwynedd | |
OS grid reference | SH492550 |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAERNARFON |
Postcode district | LL54 |
Dialling code | 01286 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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