Llanymawddwy
Llanymawddwy (ⓘ) is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, which is to the north of the larger village of Dinas Mawddwy, on the minor road which connects Dinas Mawddwy to Llanuwchllyn over Bwlch y Groes. The most notable building is the parish church dedicated to Saint Tydecho, where the tradition of singing Matins endures.
St Tydecho Church
| Llanymawddwy | |
|---|---|
 Llanymawddwy | |
  Llanymawddwy Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH902189 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Machynlleth |
| Postcode district | SY20 |
| Dialling code | 01650 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
A. G. Edwards, the first Archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales, was born in Llanymawddwy in 1848.
Folklore
According to local tradition, Bryn Hall was once haunted by a headless horseman. The haunting is said to have ceased after a grave belonging to the Lord's illegitimate child was found near the hall.[1]
References
- "Bryn Hall - Mysterious Britain & Ireland". Mysterious Britain & Ireland. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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