Memorials & monuments · Mid Wales
Cofiwch Dryweryn
In or near Llanrhystud.
Cofiwch Dryweryn — a memorial in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cofiwch Dryweryn is a memorial located in wales-mid, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cofiwch Dryweryn (Welsh for 'Remember Tryweryn') is a graffitied stone wall near Llanrhystud, Ceredigion, Wales. Author and journalist Meic Stephens originally painted the words onto the wall of a ruined cottage in the early 1960s after Liverpool City Council decided to start the Tryweryn flooding, including the community of Capel Celyn, to create the Llyn Celyn reservoir. Due to its prominent location, stark message, and history of repeated vandalism, the wall has become an unofficial landmark of mid Wales. The phrase "Cofiwch Dryweryn" has itself become a prominent political slogan for Welsh nationalism, appearing on T-shirts and banners, and as replica murals.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In late 1957, with parliamentary approval, Liverpool City Council pursued the flooding of the Tryweryn Valley without the consent of Welsh authorities and against the wishes of most Welsh Members of Parliament. The council also failed to respond to formal planning inquiries presented by residents to explain their concerns about the proposal. Despite protests in Liverpool, London, and Wales, the valley was flooded in 1965, and several centuries-old communities such as Capel Celyn were lost.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3174, -4.1327
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Llanrhystyd
- Postcode
- SY23 5AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
Sources
- osm: node/6211918213 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cofiwch Dryweryn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cofiwch Dryweryn?
- Cofiwch Dryweryn is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY23 5AL), in the parish of Llanrhystyd.
- What is Cofiwch Dryweryn?
- Cofiwch Dryweryn — a memorial in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cofiwch Dryweryn?
- Drivers can use postcode SY23 5AL.
- Is Cofiwch Dryweryn free to visit?
- Yes, Cofiwch Dryweryn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cofiwch Dryweryn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY23 5AL. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency.