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{{Short description|Small hamlet on the Llŷn peninsula in the Welsh principal area of Gwynedd}}
{{for|the village in Flintshire|Afon-wen}}
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== Location ==
== Location ==

It is located at the mouth of the Afon Wen [[river]], half a mile from the village of [[Chwilog]] and midway between [[Pwllheli]] and [[Cricieth]].
It is located at the mouth of the Afon Wen [[river]], half a mile from the village of [[Chwilog]] and midway between [[Pwllheli]] and [[Cricieth]].


== History & Amenities ==
== History and amenities ==
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[[Afon Wen railway station]] was formerly a junction station on the [[Cambrian Coast Line]], from where a connection could be made via the [[Carnarvonshire Railway]] (later [[LNWR]] and [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway|LMS]]) to the north coast at [[Caernarfon]]. For many people the name of the place is synonymous with that line, as in the song ''Trên i Afon Wen'' by Welsh pop star [[Bryn Fôn]]. The line was closed in 1964, and the track lifted. Part of the line, from Caernarfon to Dinas, is now part of the route of the newly re-opened [[Welsh Highland Railway]].

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[[Afon Wen railway station]] was formerly a junction station on the [[Cambrian Coast Line]], from where a connection could be made via the [[Carnarvonshire Railway]] (later [[LNWR]] and [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway|LMS]]) to the north coast at [[Caernarfon]]. For many people the name of the place is synonymous with that line, as in the song ''Trên i Afon Wen'' by Welsh pop star [[Bryn Fôn]]. The line was closed in 1965, and the track lifted. Part of the line, from Caernarfon to Dinas, is now part of the route of the newly re-opened [[Welsh Highland Railway]].


The section from Caernarfon to Bryncir has been converted into a footpath/cycleway that forms part of the [[National Cycle Network]] Route 8 (NCN8) and is known as [[Lôn Eifion]].
The section from Caernarfon to Bryncir has been converted into a footpath/cycleway that forms part of the [[National Cycle Network]] Route 8 (NCN8) and is known as [[Lôn Eifion]].


[[Lôn Goed]] is a rural lane used as a footpath, running about {{convert|5|mi|spell=in|0}} from Afon Wen to Hendre Cennin. It is celebrated by the poet [[R. Williams Parry]] (1884–1956) in his Welsh-language poem ''Eifionydd''. Lôn Goed was developed between 1819 and 1828 for the carriage of [[Agricultural lime|lime]], [[coal]] and [[peat]] to the farms of the [[Talhenbont Hall|Talhenbont estate]], from materials landed from ships on the beach at Afon Wen.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stephens |first1=Meic |author1-link=Meic Stephens |title=Poem Cards & Envelopes - Eifionydd |url=https://siop.llyfrgell.cymru/en/products/poem-cards-envelopes-eifionydd-cardiau-cerdd-ac-amlenni-eifionydd |publisher=Graffeg |year=2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/beautiful-seven-mile-walk-down-17173345| title=The beautiful seven mile walk down a leafy lane where you can see all the colours of autumn |date=3 November 2019|website=dailypost.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Criccieth - The Lime Kiln |url=https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1899031 |website=People's Collection Wales |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>
==See also==

*[[Caernarvon railway station]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commonscat|Afon Wen, Lleyn Peninsula}}
{{Commons category|Afon Wen, Lleyn Peninsula}}
*[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3499580 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Afon Wen and surrounding area]
*[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3499580 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Afon Wen and surrounding area]


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[[Category:Villages in Gwynedd]]
[[Category:Villages in Gwynedd]]

Latest revision as of 19:19, 5 November 2023

For the village in Flintshire, see Afon-wen.

Afon Wen
Afon-wen Terrace, Afon Wen
Afon Wen is located in Gwynedd
Afon Wen
Afon Wen
Location within Gwynedd
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CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPWLLHELI
Postcode districtLL53
Dialling code01766
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52°54′43″N 4°19′26″W / 52.912°N 4.324°W / 52.912; -4.324

Afon Wen is a small hamlet on the Llŷn peninsula in the Welsh principal area of Gwynedd.

Location

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It is located at the mouth of the Afon Wen river, half a mile from the village of Chwilog and midway between Pwllheli and Cricieth.

History and amenities

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Afon Wen railway station was formerly a junction station on the Cambrian Coast Line, from where a connection could be made via the Carnarvonshire Railway (later LNWR and LMS) to the north coast at Caernarfon. For many people the name of the place is synonymous with that line, as in the song Trên i Afon Wen by Welsh pop star Bryn Fôn. The line was closed in 1964, and the track lifted. Part of the line, from Caernarfon to Dinas, is now part of the route of the newly re-opened Welsh Highland Railway.

The section from Caernarfon to Bryncir has been converted into a footpath/cycleway that forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 8 (NCN8) and is known as Lôn Eifion.

Lôn Goed is a rural lane used as a footpath, running about five miles (8 km) from Afon Wen to Hendre Cennin. It is celebrated by the poet R. Williams Parry (1884–1956) in his Welsh-language poem Eifionydd. Lôn Goed was developed between 1819 and 1828 for the carriage of lime, coal and peat to the farms of the Talhenbont estate, from materials landed from ships on the beach at Afon Wen.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Stephens, Meic (2016). "Poem Cards & Envelopes - Eifionydd". Graffeg.
  2. ^ "The beautiful seven mile walk down a leafy lane where you can see all the colours of autumn". dailypost.co.uk. 3 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Criccieth - The Lime Kiln". People's Collection Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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