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词条 Mallwyd
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  1. History

     Railway 

  2. The Church

  3. Notable people

  4. References

  5. External links

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Mallwyd ({{pronunciation|Mallwyd.ogg|Welsh pronunciation|help=no}}) is a small village at the most southern end of Gwynedd, Wales in the Dinas Mawddwy community, in the valley of the River Dyfi. It lies on the A470 approximately halfway between Dolgellau and Machynlleth, and forms the junction of the A458 towards Welshpool. The nearest villages are Dinas Mawddwy, two miles to the north, and Aberangell a similar distance to the south. The River Dugoed flows into the River Dyfi near the village.

History

The village is situated near the boundary between the historic counties of Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire. The village is situated in the parish of Mallwyd in the district of Mawddwy. This was the region of the Red Bandits of Mawddwy, which is remembered in the village pub, The Brigands.

Railway

In 1867, the Mawddwy Railway was opened, connecting Dinas Mawddwy with Cemmaes Road. A small station was provided to serve Mallwyd, though it was nearly a mile from the village. Passenger services on the railway were withdrawn in 1931, and the railway closed and was lifted in 1952.[1]

The Church

According to tradition, Mallwyd church was founded in the 6th century by St Tydecho after he came to the area from Cornwall. The present building dates from the 14th century and is unusual in form, being long and narrow with a balcony at each end. There are many wooden fixtures dating from the 17th century. The scholar John Davies was rector of Mallwyd for 40 years at the beginning of the 17th century. There is a memorial to him in the church which was put up to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his death. Outside the church are several great yew trees.

Notable people

  • John Davies — scholar, Rector of Mallwyd 1604-44 (c. 1567–1644)
  • Robert Foulkes, clergyman and murderer (baptised here March 1633/34-executed January 1679)[3]
  • John Rice Jones — American jurist and politician (1759–1824)

References

1. ^{{cite book |authorlink = Peter Johnson (railway historian) |last=Johnson |first=Peter |title=The Cambrian Railways: A New History |publisher=Crecy Publishing |date=June 2013 |isbn= 0860936449}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/43907/details/st-tydechos-church-mallwyd|title=ST TYDECHO'S CHURCH, MALLWYD|publisher=Coflein|access-date=30 December 2017|date=4 July 2012}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Klein|first=Peter|title=The Temptation and Downfall of the Vicar of Stanton Lacy|year=2005|publisher=Merlin Unwin Books|pages=27-28|isbn=1-873674-71-6}}

External links

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  • [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3497781 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Mallwyd and surrounding area]
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