Capel Curig

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Coordinates: 53 ° 6 ′  N , 3 ° 55 ′  W

St. Julittas Chapel

Capel Curig ( ˈkɑːpɛl ˈkɨːrɪɡ ; "Chapel of Curig") is a village and community in Conwy , Wales . It is in the heart of Snowdonia , on the Llugwy River . It has about 230 residents.

geography

Capel Curig is at the intersection of the A5 road (from Bangor and Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed ) with the A4086 road from Caernarfon , Llanberis , Pen-y-Pass and Pen-y-Gwryd . The landscape is determined by the picturesque Ogwen Valley and the Llynnau-Mymbyr Lakes. Some of the surrounding mountains rise to approx. 900 m, for example the Moel Siabod (872 m) south of the village, the summit of which is an elongated edge. Capel Curig is considered to be the wettest place in the British Isles, although the weather station is at Dyffryn Mymbyr , a few miles towards Crib Goch ( Snowdon ).

Surname

Capel Curig got its name from the small St. Julitta chapel, which stands in the old cemetery of the village, directly at the bridge towards Llanberis . This chapel was referred to as St. Julitta's Church through a misunderstanding more than a hundred years ago. There is now even a “Friends of Saint Julitta” association. According to tradition, this chapel was founded by St. Curig , a Celtic bishop. In later centuries, probably during the construction of the church, this name was latinized as Cyricus. However, Saint Cyricus is again a 4th century child martyr who was often worshiped with his mother Julitta.

Evan Roberts

Capel Curig was also the home of the botanist Evan Roberts . Roberts lived with Gelli, from where he began the whole of Snowdonia and thereby acquired a unique knowledge of the plant communities in North Wales. Originally a quarry worker, he became indispensable for academic colleagues. In 1956 he was awarded the honorary title of M.Sc. from the University of Wales . The architect Frank Lloyd Wright was honored on the same occasion . His portrait was painted by Kyffin Williams .

archeology

About a kilometer from the bridge Pont Cyfyng , on the farm of Bryn Gefeiliau are the remains of a Roman fort from the period AD 90-100. This place was named by the archaeologist Caer Llugwy . ( ⊙ , OS Grid Reference SH746572). Excavations by J. P. Hall and Captain G. H. Hodgson in the 1920s uncovered a fort with an area of ​​1.6 hectares. Stone buildings were discovered on the site, the rectangular area is surrounded by a rampart and lies on the plain near the Llugwy River. Based on the ceramics and artifacts found from 1923 onwards , one concludes that the warehouse was only used for around 20–30 years.

tourism

The village is a popular starting point for hikes, climbing, mountain and mountain bike tours, as well as other outdoor activities. It is approached by "Sherpa" buses. It also has a youth hostel , a British Army training camp , a campsite, cafes, hotels (including a Welsh Longhouse ) and outdoor accessory shops.

Wolverhampton has since 1961 , the The Towers - outdoors activity center entertained on the edge of Capel Curig. The center enables running, hiking, climbing and various water sports . The UK National Mountain Center at Plas y Brenin is part of the village, as is Tŷ Hyll , the former seat of the Snowdonia Society on the A5 , east of the settlement.

Others

Capel Curig is mentioned in a song by the band Half Man Half Biscuit . Moreover, it forms the backdrop for the climax of the thriller The Hidden Face of Victor Canning from the year 1956 .

Alwyn Rice Jones (1934-2017), Archbishop of Wales, was born in Capel Curig.

Web links

Commons : Capel Curig  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Conwy
  2. ^ Robin Gwyndaf: The Mountain Man. A portrait of Evan Roberts, Capel Curig, rockman, botanist and conservationist . Friends of St. Julitta's Church, Capel Curig 2006, ISBN 0-9552995-0-0 .
  3. ↑ JP Hall: Caer Llygwy: the Roman Fort between Capel Curig and Betws-y-Coed . In: The Classical Review . 37, No. 7/8, November – December 1923, p. 186.
  4. ↑ Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Archwilio Bryn y Gefeiliau (Caer Llugwy) Roman Fort, Primary Reference Number (PRN): 799. Accessed 12 September 2013
  5. ↑ siabodlonghouse
  6. ↑ Bottleneck at Capel Curig on the album Trouble Over Bridgwater