Llanwddyn
Llanwddyn is a locality in Powys, Mid Wales, Wales. Llanwddyn is situated nearby to the locality Pennant-Melangell, as well as near Ddôl Cownwy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Vyrnwy and St Wddyn’s Church.
Lake Vyrnwy
Reservoir
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Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. It flooded the head of the Vyrnwy valley and submerged the village of Llanwddyn.
St Wddyn’s Church
Church
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St Wddyn’s Church is situated 2½ miles southeast of Llanwddyn.
Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower
Building
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The Straining Tower at Lake Vyrnwy is an intake tower built to extract water from the lake. The tower stands on the north shore of Lake Vyrnwy, near the village of Llanwddyn, in Powys, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abertridwr.
Abertridwr
Village
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Abertridwr is a small village in the historic county of Montgomeryshire in the north of Powys and close to Lake Vyrnwy in the community of Llanwddyn. It lies at the confluence of Nant Tridwr with the Vyrnwy river about 1 mile from the latter's exit from the lake. Abertridwr is situated 3 miles southeast of Llanwddyn.
Llanwddyn
- Type: Locality
- Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7848° or 52° 47′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.4966° or 3° 29′ 48″ westElevation
1,152 feet (351 metres)Open location code
9C4RQGM3+W9GeoNames ID
7297051
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