Tremadog

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Tremadog

Tremadog (alternatively: Tremadoc ) is a village on the outskirts of Porthmadog , in Gwynedd , in north-west Wales .

topography

Tremadog belongs to the county of Gwynedd [ ˈgwɪnəð ] in north-west Wales . Tremadog is located on Tremadog Bay , which in turn belongs to Cardigan Bay ( Welsh : Bae Ceredigion or Bae Aberteifi ). This bay is located at the northern exit of the St. George Channel from the Celtic Sea to the Irish Sea , on the west coast of Wales, between the Lleyn Peninsula and Pembrokeshire .

history

The Gwynedd region lost its independence in 1282 when Edward I conquered Wales. Tremadog was founded as a planned settlement by William Madocks , who made the land available for the foundation of the village in 1798. Between 1808 and 1811 he had a dike - the Traeth Mawr - built across the estuary, thereby separating most of the estuary from the sea. This dike is locally called "The Cob" and is about 1.3 kilometers long.

Life in Tremadog

The village center, completed in 1811, has remained essentially unchanged. In TE Lawrence 'birthplace Gorphwysfa (Welsh Woodlands ) there is a small museum of literature . In terms of tourism, the region is enjoying increasing popularity, especially with cyclists.

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See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ National Library of Wales - Portmadoc (Porthmadog) records

Personalities

literature

  • Castles in Wales . The Automobile Association; The Wales Tourist Board, 1982, ISBN 0-86145-125-2 .

Web links

Commons : Tremadog  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 52 ° 56 '20.2 "  N , 4 ° 8' 33.8"  W.