Bro Garmon

Coordinates: 53°05′02″N 3°46′16″W / 53.084°N 3.771°W / 53.084; -3.771
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Bro Garmon
Location of Bro Garmon within Conwy County Borough
Area54.67 km2 (21.11 sq mi)
Population652 (2011)
• Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH8155
Community
  • Bro Garmon
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBETWS-Y-COED
Postcode districtLL24
Post townLLANRWST
Postcode districtLL26
Dialling code01690
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
Aberconwy
List of places
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Wales
Conwy
The Conwy Valley seen from Melin-y-coed

Bro Garmon is a sparsely populated [1]

Moel Seisiog, on the eastern boundary, rises to a height of 1,535 feet (468 m). The main settlement, Capel Garmon, lies 2.4 miles (3.9 km) east of Betws-y-Coed, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north west of Pentrefoelas, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south of Llanrwst and 15.7 miles (25.3 km) south of Conwy. At the 2001 census the community had a population of 648,[2] increasing slightly at the 2011 census to 652.[3]

Saint Garmon's church, in Capel Garmon, was consecrated in 1862, but is no longer in use.

National Museum of Wales, is considered to have been produced by a master craftsman. It depicts two mythical creatures, part horse and part bull, and is rated as one of the most important examples of decorative ironwork found in the United Kingdom.[5] To the south of the village, a Neolithic chamber tomb has been dated to 5,500 years ago.[6] Nearby, Melin Plas-yn-Rhos is a water-powered corn mill thought to date from the 18th century.[7]

Waterloo Bridge, which carries the A5 across the River Conwy to Betws-y-Coed, was built by Thomas Telford in 1815, the year of the Battle of Waterloo, and is made wholly from cast iron.[8] It is Grade I listed,[9] and Cyffdy Hall, at Melin-y-coed, and Cilcennus at Oaklands are Grade II* listed.[10][11] Hendre House is a Grade II listed building.[12] Its gardens and grounds are listed, also at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[13] Numerous other houses, farm buildings and several bridges in the community are also Grade II listed.

The community is part of the

ward for elections to Conwy County Borough Council
.

References

  1. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  2. ^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Conwy". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Capel Garmon Parish Church (400510)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Stunning Ironwork Firedog Discovered in Farmer's Field". Rhagor. National Museum of Wales. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Capel Garmon Burial Ghamber (94722)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Melin Plas-yn-Rhos Corn Mill (24885)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Waterloo Bridge, Bro Garmon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Cyffdy Hall (Including Attached Coach House), Bro Garmon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Cilcennus". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  12. National Historic Assets of Wales
    . Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  13. National Historic Assets of Wales
    . Retrieved 6 February 2023.

External links

Media related to Bro Garmon at Wikimedia Commons

53°05′02″N 3°46′16″W / 53.084°N 3.771°W / 53.084; -3.771

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