Croesor

Croesor

View of Croesor village
Croesor
 Croesor shown within Gwynedd
OS grid referenceSH631446
CommunityLlanfrothen
Principal areaGwynedd
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town PENRHYNDEUDRAETH
Postcode district LL48
Dialling code 01766
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentDwyfor Meirionnydd
Welsh AssemblyDwyfor Meirionnydd
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Coordinates: 52°58′52″N 4°02′24″W / 52.981°N 4.040°W / 52.981; -4.040

Croesor is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales.

Croesor is located at the foot of Cnicht, in Cwm Croesor, in the community of Llanfrothen. The Croesor Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Croesor Incline.

To the south of the village is the site of Parc, which was the ancient estate of the Anwyl Family, with a claim to be the direct descendants in the male line of Owain Gwynedd, prince of Gwynedd.

Croesor is a Welsh speaking village, where the language is used every day.

Famous residents

The Welsh antiquary and bibliophile Bob Owen, is a former resident of the village. The author Patrick O'Brian and his wife Mary were residents of this village from 1945 to 1949, living first at the cottage Fron Wen and later at a larger house Moelwyn Bank.

See also

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