Caeathro
Appearance
Caeathro | |
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Caeathro Chapel | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
Population | 237 |
OS grid reference | SH500616 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAERNARFON |
Postcode district | LL55 |
Dialling code | 01286 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is approximately 2 km from Caernarfon and 1.5 km from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr. The population was 237 as of the 2011 census.[1]
The hymn writer William Owen Prysgol (1813–1893), who composed the hymn tune Bryn Calfaria, served as precentor of Caeathro Chapel and is buried in the graveyard.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Caeathro population (1119885684)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Owen, William (William Owen of Prysgol, 1813 – 1893), musician". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Caeathro at Wikimedia Commons