Llanystumdwy
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Llanystumdwy is a village and community
on the Llŷn Peninsula
of Gwynedd
in Wales, although it is not regarded as being part of Llŷn, but belonging instead to the local region of Eifionydd
. It has a population of 1,949, and is located at the point where the A497 between Criccieth
to the east, and Pwllheli
to the west, crosses the Afon Dwyfor
.
The village is where David Lloyd George
, the former British Prime Minister
, lived until he was 16, and where he picked up his political nous and hatred for the land-owning aristocracy
from his laypreacher uncle. His grave in the village was designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis
(Who also designed the village chapel, Capel Moreia) and inscribed by Welsh artist Jonah Jones with a poem by Lloyd George's nephew Dr William George, a former Archdruid of Wales
. There is also a museum of Lloyd George memorabilia in the village.
The village of stone houses is largely an architectural conservation area that has several listed buildings, including Lloyd George's residences (Tŷ Newydd
and Highgate), and the local inn, Tafarn y Plu (also known in English as "The Feathers").
The headquarters of Cadwalader's Ice Cream
are located in the village at Parc Amaeth.
The village football team C.P.D Llanystumdwy FC play in the Gwynedd League
.
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
on the Llŷn Peninsula
Llŷn Peninsula
The Llŷn Peninsula extends into the Irish Sea from north west Wales, south west of the Isle of Anglesey. It is part of the modern county and historic region of Gwynedd. The name is thought to be of Irish origin, and to have the same root Laigin in Irish as the word Leinster...
of Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
in Wales, although it is not regarded as being part of Llŷn, but belonging instead to the local region of Eifionydd
Eifionydd
Eifionydd is an area in north-west Wales covering the south-eastern part of the Llŷn Peninsula from Porthmadog to just east of Pwllheli. The Afon Erch forms its western border. It now lies in Gwynedd....
. It has a population of 1,949, and is located at the point where the A497 between Criccieth
Criccieth
Criccieth is a town and community on Cardigan Bay, in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. The town lies west of Porthmadog, east of Pwllheli and south of Caernarfon. It has a population of 1,826....
to the east, and Pwllheli
Pwllheli
Pwllheli is a community and the main market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a population of 3,861, of which a large proportion, 81 per cent, are Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of Albert Evans-Jones -...
to the west, crosses the Afon Dwyfor
Afon Dwyfor
The Afon Dwyfor is a river in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It rises in Cwm Dwyfor at the head of Cwm Pennant, gathers to itself numerous streams which drain the surrounding mountains from Mynydd Graig Goch in the west to Moel Hebog in the east, then flows southwest towards Dolbenmaen and out of the...
.
The village is where David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
, the former British Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
, lived until he was 16, and where he picked up his political nous and hatred for the land-owning aristocracy
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
from his laypreacher uncle. His grave in the village was designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis
Clough Williams-Ellis
Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC was an English-born Welsh architect known chiefly as creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales.-Origins, education and early career:...
(Who also designed the village chapel, Capel Moreia) and inscribed by Welsh artist Jonah Jones with a poem by Lloyd George's nephew Dr William George, a former Archdruid of Wales
Archdruid
The Archdruid is the title used by the presiding official of the Gorsedd.The Archdruid presides over the most important ceremonies at the National Eisteddfod of Wales including the Crowning of the Bard, The Award of the Prose Medal and Chairing of the Bard. From 1932 only former winners of the...
. There is also a museum of Lloyd George memorabilia in the village.
The village of stone houses is largely an architectural conservation area that has several listed buildings, including Lloyd George's residences (Tŷ Newydd
Ty Newydd
Tŷ Newydd, the National Centre for Writing in Wales, is a renowned writing centre at Llanystumdwy, near Cricieth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is in the former home of David Lloyd George, the Welsh politician who served as British Prime Minister during the First World War...
and Highgate), and the local inn, Tafarn y Plu (also known in English as "The Feathers").
The headquarters of Cadwalader's Ice Cream
Cadwalader's Ice Cream
Cadwalader's Ice Cream is a family-run chain of well known ice cream parlours that originated in Gwynedd, Wales. The ice cream parlour was introduced in Criccieth, by husband and wife David and Hannah Cadwalader in 1927, and was originally run as a general store...
are located in the village at Parc Amaeth.
The village football team C.P.D Llanystumdwy FC play in the Gwynedd League
Gwynedd League
The Gwynedd Football League is a football league at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in north-west Wales.There are currently 4 active cups played within the league...
.