Carmel,_Gwynedd

Carmel, Gwynedd

Carmel, Gwynedd

Human settlement in Wales

For other uses, see Carmel (disambiguation).

Carmel is a small village near Y Fron in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The village is built up mainly of Victorian homes, with a more modern area. The village contains a number of chapels, which are gradually closing down and some being converted into homes. The Victorian village school and post office have also been closed.[1] The last of the village's shops closed in 2014 (Siop Doris). There are a number of other businesses including a driving school, coal merchant and a garage. Nearby villages are Penygroes and Groeslon. Notable residents have included Dafydd Glyn Jones, Sir Thomas Parry (1904-1985), Principal of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, from 1958 to 1969[2] and the artist Ifor Pritchard.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Groeslon, Carmel and Bronyfoel (Fron) areas - Ysgol Bro Llifon". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. [2]
    Proceedings of the Britich Academy, LXIII, 1987, 567-600 Retrieved 29/5/2023.


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