Llanddulas
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Llanddulas
Conwy. Llan Dhylas (c.1700). ‘Church on the River Dulas’. Welsh llan. The river name may mean ‘black stream’ (Welsh du + glais).
| Llanddewi Velfrey, Llanddewi Brefi, Llandaff | |
| Llandegfan, Llandeilo, Llandeloy |
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Llanddulas
Llanddulas is a village in Conwy county borough, Wales midway between Old Colwyn and Abergele and next to the North Wales Expressway.
The village lies beneath the limestone hill of Cefn-yr-Ogof (669 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 2001 census, Llanddulas, combined with nearby village Rhyd y Foel, had a population of 1,572, 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] It is also the birthplace of Lewis Valentine.
References
- ^ "Llanddulas and Rhyd y Foel 2001 Key Statistics". Conwy County Borough Council. http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/231/Llanddulas__Rhydyfoel.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ^ Black, Adam and Black, Charles (1857) Black's Picturesque Guide to North Wales, Adam and Charles Black (Edinburgh, 1857) p.32
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Coordinates: 53°17′N 3°38′W / 53.283°N 3.633°W
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