Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Dolbenmaen

See also Llanfihangel (disambiguation).
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant shown within Gwynedd
OS grid reference SH525448
Community
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GARNDOLBENMAEN
Postcode district LL51
Dialling code 01766
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly

Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales. It is in the community of Dolbenmaen in Snowdonia.

It is named after Cwm Pennant, a valley which stretches from north of the villages of Dolbenmaen and Golan towards the Drwys y Coed pass, between Moel Hebog and Crib Nantlle.

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael, Llanfihangel being the Welsh for the church of St. Michael's. It is a grade II* listed building.[1] The ancient ecclesiastical parish of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is part of the bishopric of Bangor.

References

  1. "Church of St Michael, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 December 2013.


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