Historic churches · North Wales
Harlech
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Harlech (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈharlɛχ] ) is a seaside resort and community in Gwynedd, North Wales, and formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies on Tremadog Bay in the Snowdonia Nat
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harlech · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Harlech, the nearest railway station is Harlech, located 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is LL46 2SN.
About
Harlech (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈharlɛχ] ) is a seaside resort and community in Gwynedd, North Wales, and formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies on Tremadog Bay in the Snowdonia National Park. Before 1966, it belonged to the Meirionydd District of the 1974 County of Gwynedd. Its landmark Harlech Castle was begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndŵr, and in the 1480s, a stronghold of Henry Tudor. Once on a seaside cliff face, it is now half a mile (800 m) inland. New housing has appeared in the low town and in the high town around the shopping street, church and castle. The two are linked by a steep road called "Twtil". Of its 1,447 inhabitants, 51 per cent habitually speak Welsh. The built-up area with Llanfair had a population of 1,762 in the 2001 census, over half of whom lacked Welsh identity, and the electoral ward which includes Talsarnau 1,997 in the 2011 census. The estimate in 2019 was 1,881. The population of the community, which includes just the village, was 1,263 as of the 2021 census.
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From the Wikipedia article
Harlech (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈharlɛχ] ) is a seaside resort and community in Gwynedd, North Wales, and formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies on Tremadog Bay in the Snowdonia National Park. Before 1966, it belonged to the Meirionydd District of the 1974 County of Gwynedd. Its landmark Harlech Castle was begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndŵr, and in the 1480s, a stronghold of Henry Tudor. Once on a seaside cliff face, it is now half a mile (800 m) inland. New housing has appeared in the low town and in the high town around the shopping street, church and castle. The two are linked by a steep road called "Twtil". Of its 1,447 inhabitants, 51 per cent habitually speak Welsh. The built-up area with Llanfair had a population of 1,762 in the 2001 census, over half of whom lacked Welsh identity, and the electoral ward which includes Talsarnau 1,997 in the 2011 census. The estimate in 2019 was 1,881. The population of the community, which includes just the village, was 1,263 as of the 2021 census.
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Background
History
In 2007, a Lockheed P-38 Lightning (a World War II-era fighter aircraft) was rediscovered on Harlech beach. It has been described as "one of the most important WWII finds in recent history." The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) expressed an interest in salvaging the wreck of the U.S. Army Air Forces plane, known as the Maid of Harlech. However, in August 2019, Cadw, the Welsh government's historic environment service, gave the remains scheduled status, making it the first legally designated military aircraft crash site in the UK to be protected for its historic and archaeological interest. The site is also controlled under the Protection of Military Remains Act…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8600, -4.1050
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Harlech
- Postcode
- LL46 2SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Harlech — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.cyngorharlech.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Harlech (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harlech?
- Harlech is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL46 2SN), in the parish of Harlech.
- What is Harlech?
- Harlech (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈharlɛχ] ) is a seaside resort and community in Gwynedd, North Wales, and formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies on Tremadog Bay in the Snowdonia Nat
- How do I get to Harlech?
- The nearest railway station is Harlech, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL46 2SN.
- Is Harlech free to visit?
- Yes, Harlech is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harlech?
- The nearest railway station is Harlech, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL46 2SN.