Betws Garmon

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Betws Garmon is a community and small hamlet outside Waunfawr and near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. It has a population of 249.[1]

The summit of Snowdon lies within the community boundaries. Bryn Gloch has the newly reopened narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway passing alongside it. The hamlet of Rhyd-Ddu is in the community.

Over the road from Bryn Gloch there is a parish church. Along the mountain extensive slate workings can be seen.

Betws Garmon also has a park near it. Near the station there is a road which leads to Rhosgadfan. Up that road there is a footpath that leads to Y Fron. A river that flows through the hamlet is called Afon Gwyrfai.

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Site of Welsh Highland Railway station to be built at Betws Garmon, 1999

There was a folk tale concerning the family of Pellings, who lived at Betws Garmon until the 19th century. It was said that they were descended from a man and a fairy named Penelope. Penelope lived happily with her human husband until she was accidentally touched with a piece of iron, whereupon she disappeared forever.[2]

Etymology

The first part of the name of the village comes from the Middle English word bedhus, meaning "prayer house", which became betws in Welsh.[3]

Demographics

Betws Garmon's population was 249, according to the 2011 census;[4] a 15.28% increase since the 216 people noted in 2001.[5]

The 2011 census showed 54.8% of the population could speak Welsh, a rise from 45.0% in 2001.[6]

Nearly half of the population was born in England. [7]

References

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  1. Office for National Statistics : Neighbourhood Statistics : Census 2001 : Gwynedd Template:Webarchive
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  3. Welsh Place Names Dictionary
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