Llanddulas
- Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel
- Conwy
- Clwyd North
- Clwyd West
Llanddulas is a village in Conwy county borough, Wales, midway between Old Colwyn and Abergele and next to the North Wales Expressway in the community of Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-Foel. The village lies beneath the limestone hill of Cefn-yr-Ogof (670 ft). This hill has large caves, and quarrying of limestone was formerly the main industry of the village, with crushed stone being exported from the 200 m long jetty.
According to figures from the 2011 census, Llanddulas, combined with nearby village Rhyd y Foel, had a population of 1,542, with around 23% of the population having some knowledge of the Welsh language.[1]
Llanddulas is notable as being the place where Richard II was betrayed in 1399.[2] and is also the birthplace of Lewis Valentine. Between 1889 and 1952 the village had its own railway station.
According to legend, a cave on the mountain of Pen y Cefn was once the abode of the Devil, until the people of Llanddulas performed an exorcism at the cave to drive him away.[3] Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
In February 1990 a storm and high tide caused extensive flooding to the east of here, especially at Towyn and Kinmel Bay.[4][5] New coastal defence works were built along 7 miles of coast from Old Colwyn to the River Clwyd. At Llanddulas these consist of Dolos concrete.
At Northern Towers, a gateway to Gwrych Castle, a battle is commemorated with four plaques. (See photograph bottom of page).
Notable residents
- Billy Morris (footballer, born 1918)
- Lewis Valentine
References
- ^ "Llanddulas and Rhyd y Foel 2001 Key Statistics" (PDF). Conwy County Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ Black, Adam and Black, Charles (1857) Black's Picturesque Guide to North Wales, Adam and Charles Black (Edinburgh, 1857) p.32
- ^ Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 392. ISBN 9780340165973.
- ^ Powell, David (27 April 2013). "Moments that Shocked North Wales: Towyn Floods". northwales.
- ^ "Coastal Flooding in Towyn 1990 - UK Floods-Case studies of causes and effects and flooding policies". sites.google.com.
External links
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanddulas and surrounding area
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and villages
- Betws yn Rhos
- Betws-y-Coed
- Bylchau
- Caerhun
- Capel Curig
- Capel Garmon
- Cerrigydrudion
- Craig-y-Don
- Dinmael
- Dolgarrog
- Dolwyddelan
- Dwygyfylchi
- Eglwysbach
- Glan Conwy
- Henryd
- Llanbedr-y-Cennin
- Llanddoged
- Llanddulas
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
- Llangernyw
- Llangwm
- Llannefydd
- Llanrhychwyn
- Llansannan
- Llysfaen
- Maenan
- Melin-y-Coed
- Mochdre
- Pandy Tudur
- Penmachno
- Pentre Bont
- Pentrefoelas
- Rhos-on-Sea
- Rowen
- Tal-y-bont
- Tal-y-Cafn
- Trefriw
- Towyn
- Ysbyty Ifan
- Abergele
- Betws-y-Coed
- Betws yn Rhos
- Bro Garmon
- Bro Machno
- Caerhun
- Capel Curig
- Cerrigydrudion
- Colwyn Bay
- Conwy
- Dolgarrog
- Dolwyddelan
- Eglwysbach
- Henryd
- Kinmel Bay and Towyn
- Llanddoged and Maenan
- Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel
- Llandudno
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Llanfairfechan
- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
- Llangernyw
- Llangwm
- Llannefydd
- Llanrwst
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
- Llansannan
- Llysfaen
- Mochdre
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- Trefriw
- Ysbyty Ifan
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