Historic houses · North Wales
Oakeley Arms Hotel
In or near Q737888.
Oakeley Arms Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Plas Halt · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Oakeley Arms Hotel in North Wales, the nearest railway station is Plas Halt, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LL41 3YU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Oakeley Arms Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
Garnedd Tunnel is a historical tunnel located on the Ffestiniog Railway, built in 1851. It is notable for its geological features and historical significance, including incidents of fire in its wooden lining. Visitors can observe the tunnel's structure and learn about its history as part of the railway experience.
From the Wikipedia article
The Oakeley Arms Hotel is a Grade II listed hotel near Maentwrog in North Wales. The original building dates back to the 17th century, and was once part of the nearby Tan-y-Bwlch Estate. Although its principal use has been as an inn, historically it has also been used as a post office, makeshift court house, polling station and police station.
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Background
History
The Oakeley Arms Hotel was originally known as the Tan y Bwlch Inn, because it belonged to the nearby Tan y Bwlch Estate. Some local records claim that the hotel was built on the original site of the estate’s manor house (now located ¼ mile west and called Plas Tan-y-Bwlch). The inn was first built in the 1600s but was extended during the 1700s when it was owned by a local drover. In his 1778 book A Tour in Wales, it was described by writer and traveller Thomas Pennant as “a very neat small inn, for the reception of travellers who ought to think themselves much indebted to a nobleman, for the great improvement it received from his munificence ”. Sometime during the early 1840s the inn was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9491, -3.9953
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Maentwrog
- Postcode
- LL41 3YU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Plas Halt — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.festipedia.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q20713664 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oakeley Arms Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Historic churches · 0.7 km
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Llyn Mair
Reservoirs & lochs · 0.9 km
Y Garnedd
Mountains & hills · 0.9 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oakeley Arms Hotel?
- Oakeley Arms Hotel is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL41 3YU), in the parish of Maentwrog.
- What is Oakeley Arms Hotel?
- Oakeley Arms Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Oakeley Arms Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Plas Halt, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL41 3YU.
- Is Oakeley Arms Hotel a listed building?
- Oakeley Arms Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Oakeley Arms Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Plas Halt, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL41 3YU.