A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Beddgelert, par. and vil., on borders of Carnarvonshire and Merioneth, 4 miles S. of Rhyd-ddu ry. sta. and 13 miles SE. of Carnarvon, 26,716 ac., pop. 1330; P.O. The vil., 6 miles S. of Snowdon, is situated amid fine mountain scenery, and is a starting-point for tourists. Coaches run in connection with the trains at Rhyd-ddu. B. signifies "The Grave of Gelert," Llewellyn's hound, which, tradition says, was buried here.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Beddgelert CP/AP Caernarvonshire AncC |
| Place: | Beddgelert |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.