Tŷ Newydd
Tŷ Newydd is a historic house in Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Since 1990 it has housed the National Writing Centre of Wales.Photo: Jim Killock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: College
- Description: Grade II* listed building in Gwynedd. National Centre for Writing in Wales
- Also known as: “Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre”, “Tŷ Newydd, Llanystumdwy”, and “Ty-newydd”
- Address: Llanystumdwy, Criccieth, LL52 0LW
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grave of David Lloyd George and Lloyd George Museum.
Grave of David Lloyd George
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grave of David Lloyd George, stands on a bank of the Afon Dwyfor in the village of Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales. It commemorates Lloyd George who grew up in the village, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1916 and 1922, and died at Llanystumdwy in 1945. Grave of David Lloyd George is situated 1,300 feet west of Tŷ Newydd.
Lloyd George Museum
Museum
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lloyd George Museum is dedicated to the life and times of David Lloyd George, the Welshman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. Lloyd George Museum is situated 1,300 feet west of Tŷ Newydd.
St John’s Church
Church
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John’s Church is situated 1,700 feet west of Tŷ Newydd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Criccieth and Chwilog.
Criccieth
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Criccieth is a town in Gwynedd. It is one of the more easterly towns on the south coast of Llŷn and overlooks Tremadog Bay. It is associated with the one time prime minister of the UK, David Lloyd George, who grew up in the nearby village of Llanystumdwy.
Chwilog
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chwilog is a village in Gwynedd, north Wales, and located on the Llŷn Peninsula. It is in the community of Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, and in the medieval commote of Eifionydd, named after a 5th-century ruler. Chwilog is situated 3 miles west of Tŷ Newydd.
Llangybi
Village
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangybi is a village and former civil parish in the Eifionydd area of the Welsh county of Gwynedd, near Llanarmon. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Llanystumdwy and Llannor. Llangybi is situated 3½ miles northwest of Tŷ Newydd.
Tŷ Newydd
- Categories: writing center, writing residency, and education
- Location: Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.92179° or 52° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
-4.26356° or 4° 15′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C4QWPCP+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 574968343OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=collegeWikidata ID
Q3401694
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