Tremadog

Tremadog (alternatively: Tremadoc ) is a village in the outskirts of Porthmadog, in Gwynedd, north west Wales.

Topography

Tremadog is part of the Gwynedd [ gwɪnəð ] in the north-western Wales. Tremadog Tremadog is located on the Bay, which in turn to Cardigan Bay ( Welsh: Bae Ceredigion or Bae Aberteifi ) belongs. This bay is located at the northern exit of the St. George's channel from the Celtic Sea, to the Irish Sea, on the west coast of Wales, between the Lleyn Peninsula and Pembrokeshire.

History

The Gwynedd region has lost its independence in 1282, when Edward I conquered Wales. Tremadog was founded as a planned community by William Madocks, who donated the land in 1798 for the village of founding available. Between 1808 and 1811 he was a dyke - the Traeth Mawr - build across the estuary and thus separated the largest part of the estuary from the sea. This dike is locally called "The Cob " and is about 1.3 kilometers long.

Life in Tremadog

In 1811, completed in the village center has remained essentially unchanged. In TE Lawrence's birthplace Gorphwysfa ( Welsh: Woodlands ) there is a small museum of literature. Tourist, the region enjoys increasing popularity with cyclists in particular.

Pictures

Signs of the National Cycle Network, Route 8, Wales

The birthplace of T. E. Lawrence

William Madocks