The last issue was published in September 1931 - on the Presenting a petition calling for a Parliament for Wales, Neuadd Idris, Dolgellau, Dolgellau, 12 April 1956 - on the Dolgellau School Orchestra Papers 1922-1925 - details of extant records on
Hartley, E Mary. The House of Hugh Nanney Hên (c.1693 – c.1794) "Old Nannau" (built c.1693) from a sketch by Moses Griffiths (1749-1819) drawn circa 1785. Although a few Roman coins from the reigns of Emperors Hadrian and Trajan have been found near Dolgellau, the area is marshy and there is no evidence that it was settled during the Roman period. Dolgelly is situated in a beautiful valley, as its name implies, "the Dale of the Hazel Groves," between the rivers Arran and Wnion, under Cader-Idris, the summit of which is about 6 miles distant. 'An oasis in the wilderness' : the establishment of Dr Williams' School, Dolgellau. There are, however, three hill forts in the vicinity of Dolgellau, of uncertain origin. The site of Dolgellau was, in the pre-Roman Celtic period, part of the tribal lands of the Ordovices, who were conquered by the Romans in AD 77–78. Griffiths, Rhidian.
Evans, Evan D. The Rev. It has a station on the G.W.R., L. & N.W.R., and Cambrian railway, and is 251 miles from London by rail. Evans, W Gareth. It is the county town of Merionethshire, in conjunction with Bala. DOLGELLY - from The Itinerant (Published 1794) The town of Dolgelly, in Merionethshire, North Wales, is situated in a fertile and beautiful valley of the same name, encircled by lofty mountains, the most conspicuous of which is the famous Cader Idris.
The town is steeped in history and was formerly the county town of Merionethshire (now Gwynedd). Its main bridge over the Afon Wnion dates back to 1638 and the remains of historic Cymer Abbey, founded in 1198, can be seen in the nearby village of Llanelltyd. In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Dolgelley like this: . [From Brown, Roger L. A matter of principle : the great row of Dolgellau church, 1933-34. Please click The parish contains Brithdir, Isaf and Uwchaf, Cefnyr-Owen, Dolgledr, Dyffrydan, and Garthgynfawr, North and South, in all, eight townships."
See a list of the parishesin Merionethshire with links to their pages. A railway is now in course of construction. Dolgelly or Dolgelley, a market and county town, a parish, the head of a poor law union and county court district, in Merionethshire. 16½ miles from Machynlleth, the terminus of the Newtown and Machynlleth railway, … with ry. Dolgellau Grammar School, a boys' school, had been established in 1665 by the then On 1 September 2017, Ysgol Y Gader amalgamated with the village's primary school and seven other schools in the area to become a new middle school for pupils aged 3–16.Near Dolgellau is the house of Hengwrt, whose 17th-century owner In 1971 John Elwyn Jones, a retired teacher who had taught Russian, German and Welsh at Dr Williams School, published The surrounding area is known for its wild but beautiful countryside and places of historical interest. George Lewis, Rector of Dolgellau, 1715-23. The Welsh weekly newspaper 'Y Cymro' (The Welshman) was first launched in Dolgellau in 1920 by William Evans. It is the county town of Merionethshire, in conjunction with Bala.
"DOLGELLAU, (or Dolgelly) a parish, market town, locally situated in the hundred of Talybout, in the county of Merioneth, North Wales. "DOLGELLAU, (or Dolgelly) a parish, market town, locally situated in the hundred of Talybout, in the county of Merioneth, North Wales. Slyfield, Donald W. Dolgellau and its electricity supply, 1935. NB: These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with Dolgelley, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. 16½ miles from Machynlleth, the terminus of the Newtown and Machynlleth railway, from whence access is by coach. There are more than 30 churches identified in this place. The town stands on the Sam-Helen Way and the river Union, 10 miles W of Barmouth, and 18 SW by S of Bala. Brown, Roger L. From riches to rags : the parish of Dolgellau in the nineteenth century. 'Baron' Lewis Owen of Dolgellau and his descendants. John Hughes (1896-1968), Dolgellau : trem ar ei fywyd a'i waith. Parish & Borough statistics; Area 72147 acres; Population 3625 males, 4293 females, total 7918Capel Salem, Dolgellau, cofnodion (records) 1811-1960 - details of extant records on Capel Soar, Llanelltyd, Merionethshire, records 1860-1976, including financial records, annual reports and Sunday School records; items relating to the Capel Ebenezer, Dolgellau - see under Genealogy Eglwys Penmaen, The journal of Elizabeth Baker, Dolgellau, 1779-1782, folio 1r - on the Dolgellau Railway Station Records and Correspondence 1864-1964 - details of extant records on Examination of Robert Thomas, alehouse keeper of Pwllheli, concerning John Evans, a young boy otherwise known as Francis, who was left at his house by Robert Edwards of the parish of Dolgellau, and was later found wandering as a 'rogue and vagabond and begging' in the parish of Deneio, Caernarfonshire.dd 26 June 1795 - on the Sketch map of the parish of Dolgelley in the County of Merioneth - on the You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SH752183 (Lat/Lon: 52.747797, -3.849979), Dolgellau / Dolgelley which are provided by: Front page of the first issue of 'Y Cymro' newspaper, 3 December 1932.