Llanbedrog is a village and

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on the Llŷn peninsula of

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. It is situated on the south side of the

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on the A499 between Pwllheli and Abersoch. Formerly in the

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of Caernarfonshire, it had a population of 1,020 in 2001, reducing slightly to 1,002 at the 2011 Census. Llanbedrog church

The village takes its name from Saint Petroc, a 6th-century Celtic saint. Petroc may be a form of the name Patrick, but Saint Petroc should not be confused with

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. Saint Petrog's church is a grade II* listed building. South of the village is the

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and open area of Mynydd Tir-y-cwmwd.

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quarrying was commercially important in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The quarry closed down in 1949. 54.0% of residents aged three and over reported being able to speak

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in the 2011 Census, as compared to 52.6% reporting being able to do so in the 2001 Census. Rehoboth Chapel, Llanbedrog - geograph

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

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. In 1856 a

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, "Plas Glyn-y-Weddw", was built in lower Llanbedrog for Lady

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. The house is now an important centre for

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. The community is home to

RAF Penrhos RAF Penrhos is a former Royal Air Force airfield located near Penrhos, Gwynedd and west of Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales, in the community of Llanbedrog. It was operational from 1 February 1937 to 21 October 1946 for armament training, air obs ...

, a refuge for

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since 1949.

References

External links

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Llanbedrog Information Site - all you need to know about Llanbedrog

Llanbedrog pictures

Plas Glyn-y-Weddw

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanbedrog and surrounding area
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