Historic churches · North Wales
Pwllheli
Pwllheli — a church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Pwllheli is a church in wales-north, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Pwllheli is a church located in North Wales. It is known for its architectural significance and serves as a local place of worship.
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Background
History
The town was given its charter as a borough by Edward, the Black Prince in 1355; a market is still held each Wednesday in the centre of the town on ('the field', equivalent to 'the town square' in English). The town grew around the shipbuilding and fishing industries and the granite quarry at Gimlet Rock (). The population in 1841 was 2,367. During the 1890s, the town was developed by Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff businessman. This work included the promenade, roads and houses at West End. The Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was built, linking the town to Llanbedrog. The trams ran until 1927, when the section of track between Carreg-y-Defaid and Tyddyn-Caled was seriously damaged by a storm.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8870, -4.4180
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Pwllheli
- Postcode
- LL53 5HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikipedia: Pwllheli (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pwllheli?
- Pwllheli is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL53 5HB), in the parish of Pwllheli.
- Is Pwllheli free to visit?
- Yes, Pwllheli is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pwllheli?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL53 5HB. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.