Rhosgadfan is a

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village in the

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, formerly in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, and in the community of Llanwnda. It is notable as the birthplace of Kate Roberts, one of the greatest Welsh-language writers of the 20th century; her childhood home is now a museum (see below).

History and description

The view is of

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, Yr Eifl and by walking around you can reach

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called Comin Uwch Gwyrfai and Y Lon Wen. Nearby villages include Y Fron and

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. Rhosgadfan is on the border of

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. The nearest town is

Caernarfon Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is ...

and the nearest city is Bangor. There are no shops in Rhosgadfan even though it has a population of almost 2,000. The closest

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is Moel Tryfan and people from the school walk up often to collect money for educational things.

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visited the mountain and recognised evidence of

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there . Farming is the main economic activity in the village. However, the village once had a quarry behind it. The Dyffryn Nantlle (

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) area is well known for quarries. The one near Rhosgadfan was a film set for the Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. The farming mostly consists of

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rearing but some other animals inhabit the area. The

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club, Mountain Rangers, is very well attended and is the focal point of the village. The Welsh TV programme ''

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'' was filmed in the village hall, prior to its destruction. The hall was destroyed in a blaze believed to have been caused by

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. Nobody has been brought to justice. During March and April 2010 filming o
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a new television series to be shown on BBC1 Wales in the autumn of 2010, took place at various locations in the area.

Education

A Welsh medium primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Rhosgadfan, serves the village and the local rural community. There were 47 pupils on roll at the school in 2016, and approximately 68% of the children speak Welsh at home.

References

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rhosgadfan and surrounding area
{{Authority control Villages in Gwynedd Llanwnda, Gwynedd