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Llanbedrog is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 on the Llyn peninsula
Llyn Peninsula

The Llyn Peninsula extends thirty miles into the Irish Sea from north west Wales, southwest of the island of Anglesey. It is part of the modern county and historic region of Gwynedd....
 in Wales
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
, situated on the south side of the peninsula
Peninsula

A peninsula is a piece of Landform that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus. Word origin: Latin paeninsula : paene, almost + insula, island....
 on the A499 road
A499 road

The A499 road is the major road of the Llyn peninsula in North Wales.Its northern terminus is a roundabout with the A487 road between Llanwnda, Gwynedd and Llandwrog....
 between Pwllheli
Pwllheli

Pwllheli is the main market town of the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a large Welsh-speaking population. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded....
 and Abersoch
Abersoch

Abersoch is a large village in the parish of Llanengan, Gwynedd, Wales. It is a popular coastal seaside resort with approximately 1,000 inhabitants, lying on the east-facing south coast of the Llyn Peninsula at the southern terminus of the A499 road....
 which is in the principal area of Gwynedd
Gwynedd

Gwynedd is a Administrative divisions of Wales in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although one of the biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated....
 and was formerly in the county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 of Caernarvonshire.

The village takes its name from Saint Petroc
Saint Petroc

Saint Petroc is a 6th century Celtic Christianity saint. He was born in Wales but primarily ministered to the Brython of Dumnonia which included the modern counties of Devon , Cornwall , and parts of Somerset and Dorset....
, which may be the Welsh form of Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick , said to have been born Maewyn Succat , was a Roman Britain-born Christianity missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland along with Brigid of Kildare and Columba....
. South of the village is the headland
Headland

A headland is land surrounded by water on three sides.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
 and open area of Mynydd Tir-y-cwmwd
Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd

Mynydd Tir y :cy:Cwmwd is an area of about 175 acres in north Wales to the south of the village of Llanbedrog.From the top of the Headland, with a covering of gorse and heather, there are fine views towards Abersoch and Pwllheli as well as over Cardigan Bay....
. Granite
Granite

Granite is a common and widely occurring type of Intrusion , felsic, igneous rock rock . Granite has a medium to coarse texture, occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the groundmass forming a rock known as Porphyry ....
 quarrying was commercially important in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.






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Llanbedrog is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 on the Llyn peninsula
Llyn Peninsula

The Llyn Peninsula extends thirty miles into the Irish Sea from north west Wales, southwest of the island of Anglesey. It is part of the modern county and historic region of Gwynedd....
 in Wales
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
, situated on the south side of the peninsula
Peninsula

A peninsula is a piece of Landform that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus. Word origin: Latin paeninsula : paene, almost + insula, island....
 on the A499 road
A499 road

The A499 road is the major road of the Llyn peninsula in North Wales.Its northern terminus is a roundabout with the A487 road between Llanwnda, Gwynedd and Llandwrog....
 between Pwllheli
Pwllheli

Pwllheli is the main market town of the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a large Welsh-speaking population. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded....
 and Abersoch
Abersoch

Abersoch is a large village in the parish of Llanengan, Gwynedd, Wales. It is a popular coastal seaside resort with approximately 1,000 inhabitants, lying on the east-facing south coast of the Llyn Peninsula at the southern terminus of the A499 road....
 which is in the principal area of Gwynedd
Gwynedd

Gwynedd is a Administrative divisions of Wales in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although one of the biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated....
 and was formerly in the county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 of Caernarvonshire.

The village takes its name from Saint Petroc
Saint Petroc

Saint Petroc is a 6th century Celtic Christianity saint. He was born in Wales but primarily ministered to the Brython of Dumnonia which included the modern counties of Devon , Cornwall , and parts of Somerset and Dorset....
, which may be the Welsh form of Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick , said to have been born Maewyn Succat , was a Roman Britain-born Christianity missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland along with Brigid of Kildare and Columba....
. South of the village is the headland
Headland

A headland is land surrounded by water on three sides.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
 and open area of Mynydd Tir-y-cwmwd
Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd

Mynydd Tir y :cy:Cwmwd is an area of about 175 acres in north Wales to the south of the village of Llanbedrog.From the top of the Headland, with a covering of gorse and heather, there are fine views towards Abersoch and Pwllheli as well as over Cardigan Bay....
. Granite
Granite

Granite is a common and widely occurring type of Intrusion , felsic, igneous rock rock . Granite has a medium to coarse texture, occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the groundmass forming a rock known as Porphyry ....
 quarrying was commercially important in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The quarry closed down in 1949.

Holiday-makers started coming to Llanbedrog in significant numbers in the early 20th century, and a tramway was built between Pwllheli
Pwllheli

Pwllheli is the main market town of the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a large Welsh-speaking population. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded....
 and Llanbedrog (Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway
Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway

The Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was a horse tramway on the coast of the Llyn Peninsula. It originally ran from Pwllheli town centre to the West End resort on the sea front, and was later extended to Llanbedrog....
). Most of the track has now eroded and washed away but sections are still visible. The beach is now managed by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
. In 1856 a dower house
Dower house

A dower house is usually a moderately large house on an estate which is occupied by the widow of the late owner. The widow, often known as the "dowager" usually moves into the dower house, from the larger family house, on the death of her husband, the new heir occupies the now vacated principal house....
, "Plas Glyn-y-Weddw", was built in lower Llanbedrog for Lady Love Jones Parry. The house is now an important centre for the arts
The arts

The arts is a broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. It is a broader term than "art", which as a description of a field usually means only the visual arts ....
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