Llanddulas

Llanddulas
Llanddulas
	; Llanddulas from Cefn-yr-Ogof
	Llanddulas Location within Conwy
Population	1,542 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH906781
Community	Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel;
Principal area	Conwy;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERGELE
Postcode district	LL22
Dialling code	01492
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd West;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West;
	List of places UK Wales Conwy 53°17′20″N 3°38′28″W / 53.289°N 3.641°WCoordinates: 53°17′20″N 3°38′28″W / 53.289°N 3.641°W

River Dulas at Rhyd y Foel

Plaque at Northern Towers

Another of the plaques

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[]

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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[1] "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.

[2] Black, Adam and Black, Charles (1857) Black's Picturesque Guide to North Wales, Adam and Charles Black (Edinburgh, 1857) p.32

[3] Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 392. ISBN 9780340165973.

[4] Powell, David (27 April 2013). "Moments that Shocked North Wales: Towyn Floods". northwales.

[5] "Coastal Flooding in Towyn 1990 - UK Floods-Case studies of causes and effects and flooding policies". sites.google.com.

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Principal settlements	Abergele Colwyn Bay Conwy Deganwy Kinmel Bay Llandudno Llandudno Junction Llanfairfechan Llanrwst Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Penrhyn Bay
Other towns 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 Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Rowen Tal-y-bont Tal-y-Cafn Trefriw Towyn Ysbyty Ifan
Communities	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 Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Trefriw Ysbyty Ifan
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Llanddulas
Llanddulas from Cefn-yr-Ogof
Llanddulas Location within Conwy
Population	1,542 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH906781
Community	Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel
Principal area	Conwy
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERGELE
Postcode district	LL22
Dialling code	01492

Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

UK Parliament	Clwyd West
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West
List of places UK Wales Conwy 53°17′20″N 3°38′28″W / 53.289°N 3.641°W / 53.289; -3.641Coordinates: 53°17′20″N 3°38′28″W / 53.289°N 3.641°W / 53.289; -3.641