Nantmor
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Nantmor is a hamlet
which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village
of Beddgelert
in Gwynedd
, North Wales
.
The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern most old documents http://www.e-gymraeg.co.uk/enwaulleoedd/amr/cronfa_en.aspx from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor, although the Ordnance Survey
map of 1558 records the name "Nant-y-mor."
It lies close to the scenic Aberglaslyn Pass
and the Welsh Highland Railway
. Nantmor station
is due to re-open in 2010, following a 2007 vote in its favour by local residents.
A car park run by the National Trust
is a popular starting point for walks
up Cwm Bychan or along the Aberglaslyn.
The village is perhaps most famous for being the home of Dafydd Nanmor
, a renowned 15th century bard
(died c. 1490), who took his name from the hamlet, as did Rhys Nanmor
after him. Dafydd Nanmor himself was possibly a bardic student of Rhys Goch, who lived at neighbouring Hafod Garegog.
Carneddi, a nearby hill farm, was the home of Ruth Janette Ruck, who published a trilogy of books about her experiences in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, namely Place of Stones, Hill Farm Story and Along Came a Llama. In 1980 she featured in the HTV
About Britain series in an episode called "The Lady and the Llama", which featured a year on the farm. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/258637?view=synopsis
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Beddgelert
Beddgelert
Beddgelert, or in older English spelling often Bedgellert, is a village and community in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, Wales. It is reputed to be named after the legendary hound Gelert. Population 617.- History:...
in 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...
, North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
.
The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern most old documents http://www.e-gymraeg.co.uk/enwaulleoedd/amr/cronfa_en.aspx from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor, although the Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
map of 1558 records the name "Nant-y-mor."
It lies close to the scenic Aberglaslyn Pass
Aberglaslyn Pass
The Aberglaslyn Pass is a narrow gorge of considerable beauty in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales. The A498 road/A4085 road follows a relatively level route along the Afon Glaslyn through the pass from Beddgelert to Prenteg and then continues at the edge of the Traeth Mawr via Tremadog to...
and the Welsh Highland Railway
Welsh Highland Railway
The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway...
. Nantmor station
Nantmor railway station
Nantmor is a railway halt in North Wales serving the nearby hamlet of the same name. It is located between the stations of and on the recently restored Welsh Highland Railway...
is due to re-open in 2010, following a 2007 vote in its favour by local residents.
A car park run by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
is a popular starting point for walks
Hillwalking
In the British Isles, the terms hillwalking or fellwalking are commonly used to describe the recreational outdoor activity of walking on hills and mountains, often with the intention of visiting their summits...
up Cwm Bychan or along the Aberglaslyn.
The village is perhaps most famous for being the home of Dafydd Nanmor
Dafydd Nanmor
Dafydd Nanmor was a Welsh language poet born at Nanmor , in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. He is one of the most significant poets of this period....
, a renowned 15th century bard
Bard
In medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
(died c. 1490), who took his name from the hamlet, as did Rhys Nanmor
Rhys Nanmor
Rhys Nanmor was a welsh language poet who lived in Nanmor, near Beddgelert in North Wales.Among his surviving work is a prophecy to Henry VII and an elegy on the death of Arthur, Prince of Wales, who died in 1502....
after him. Dafydd Nanmor himself was possibly a bardic student of Rhys Goch, who lived at neighbouring Hafod Garegog.
Carneddi, a nearby hill farm, was the home of Ruth Janette Ruck, who published a trilogy of books about her experiences in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, namely Place of Stones, Hill Farm Story and Along Came a Llama. In 1980 she featured in the HTV
HTV
HTV, now legally known as ITV Wales & West, is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England, which operated from studios in Cardiff and Bristol. The company provided commercial television for the dual-region 'Wales and West' franchise, which it won from TWW in 1968...
About Britain series in an episode called "The Lady and the Llama", which featured a year on the farm. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/258637?view=synopsis