Weirglodd

Weirglodd is a house in Llandygai, Gwynedd, Wales. Weirglodd is situated nearby to Felin Fawr reservoir, as well as near St Ann’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penrhyn quarry and Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda.

Penrhyn quarry

Quarry

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The Penrhyn quarry is a slate quarry located near Bethesda, North Wales. At the end of the nineteenth century it was the world's largest slate quarry; the main pit is nearly 1 mile long and 1,200 feet deep, and it was worked by nearly 3,000 quarrymen. Penrhyn quarry is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Weirglodd.

Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda

Church

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Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales is a Presbyterian Church of Wales chapel built in 1841–1842 and reconstructed in 1872–1875. Of colossal size, the chapel can accommodate 980 people in its horseshoe amphitheatre. Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda is situated 1 mile northeast of Weirglodd.

Bethania Welsh Independent Chapel

Church

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Bethania Welsh Independent Chapel is a church, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Weirglodd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mynydd Llandygai and Bethesda.

Mynydd Llandygai

Village

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Mynydd Llandygai is a small, partly forested hill in Gwynedd, North Wales. It forms the start of the Glyderau ridge. It is also the name of the quarry village at the base of the hill situated at the edge of Snowdonia National Park at grid reference SH603655.

Bethesda

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Bethesda is a town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is often known locally as Pesda. The town lies at the foot of the Nant Francon pass, leading up the Ogwen valley into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. It is ideal for walking Snowdonia.