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'''Abererch''' is a small village and former [[civil parish]] on the [[Lleyn Peninsula]] in the [[Wales|Welsh]] county of [[Gwynedd]]. The village lies approximately 1 mile east of [[Pwllheli]]. |
'''Abererch''' is a small village and former [[civil parish]] on the [[Lleyn Peninsula]] in the [[Wales|Welsh]] county of [[Gwynedd]]. The village lies approximately 1 mile east of [[Pwllheli]] and takes its name from the river ''Erch'', which runs through the village. |
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The parish was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into [[Llannor]].<ref>http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10413965 A Vision of Britain Through Time : ''Abererch Civil Parish'' Retrieved 12 January 2010</ref> It is a mostly Welsh speaking village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.byig-wlb.org.uk/English/publications/Publications/311.xls|title=2001 Census - Electoral Division Level Language Data|language=Excel format|accessdate=25 November 2010}}</ref> |
The parish was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into that of [[Llannor]], now the [[Community (Wales)|community]] of Llannor.<ref>http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10413965 A Vision of Britain Through Time : ''Abererch Civil Parish'' Retrieved 12 January 2010</ref> It is a mostly Welsh speaking village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.byig-wlb.org.uk/English/publications/Publications/311.xls|title=2001 Census - Electoral Division Level Language Data|language=Excel format|accessdate=25 November 2010}}</ref> |
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[[File:Eglwys Cawrdaf Sant, Abererch - geograph.org.uk - 1289580.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Church of St Cawrdaf]] |
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There is a primary school and a playschool, and a [[Abererch railway station|railway station]]. |
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There is a primary school and a playschool, and a [[Abererch railway station|railway station]]. The church of St Cawrdaf is a grade I listed building. <ref> {{cite web|url= http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-4317-church-of-st-cawrdaf-llannor|title= Church of St Cawrdaf, Llannor|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 4 January 2014}} </ref> |
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Abererch has a beach which is between Pwllheli and Penychain (Haven Holiday Park). Parking for the beach is near the railways station. From the beach you have a view of Harlech Castle in the East all the way down to Tywyn (on a clearer day even further south) and to the West Pwllheli and the St Tudwals. Access to the beach is through a footpath next the caravan and camp-site. This beach is ideal for days when the wind is from the North or North West due to the sheltered bay. |
Abererch has a beach which is between Pwllheli and Penychain (Haven Holiday Park). Parking for the beach is near the railways station. From the beach you have a view of Harlech Castle in the East all the way down to Tywyn (on a clearer day even further south) and to the West Pwllheli and the St Tudwals. Access to the beach is through a footpath next the caravan and camp-site. This beach is ideal for days when the wind is from the North or North West due to the sheltered bay. |
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The [[River Erch|river ''Erch'']] runs through Abererch. |
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Revision as of 13:01, 4 January 2014
Abererch is a small village and former civil parish on the Lleyn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The village lies approximately 1 mile east of Pwllheli and takes its name from the river Erch, which runs through the village.
The parish was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into that of Llannor, now the community of Llannor.[1] It is a mostly Welsh speaking village.[2]
There is a primary school and a playschool, and a railway station. The church of St Cawrdaf is a grade I listed building. [3]
Abererch has a beach which is between Pwllheli and Penychain (Haven Holiday Park). Parking for the beach is near the railways station. From the beach you have a view of Harlech Castle in the East all the way down to Tywyn (on a clearer day even further south) and to the West Pwllheli and the St Tudwals. Access to the beach is through a footpath next the caravan and camp-site. This beach is ideal for days when the wind is from the North or North West due to the sheltered bay.
References
- ^ http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10413965 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Abererch Civil Parish Retrieved 12 January 2010
- ^ "2001 Census - Electoral Division Level Language Data" (in Excel format). Retrieved 25 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Church of St Cawrdaf, Llannor". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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