In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Tan Y Bwlch like this:
TANYBWLCH, a hamlet in Llanfrothen parish, Merioneth: on a hillside, 8½ miles NE of Harlech. It has a post-office under Carnarvon, an inn, and a Calvinistic Methodist chapel; and it command s a fine view over the vale of Festiniog. Plâs-Madoc, the fine seat of the Oakleys, with beautiful grounds, is adjacent.
Additional information about this locality is available for Ffestiniog
Tan Y Bwlch through time
Tan Y Bwlch is now part of Gwynedd district. Click here for graphs and data of how Gwynedd has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Tan Y Bwlch itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tan Y Bwlch, in Gwynedd and Merionethshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25164
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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