Criccieth
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Criccieth, also spelled Cricieth, is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales, on the boundary between the Llŷn Peninsula and Eifionydd. The town is 5 miles west of Porthmadog, 9 miles east of Pwllheli
The ruins of Criccieth Castle dominate the town
Criccieth Castle, c.1778
Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, who built Criccieth Castle around 1230, with his sons
In 1282 Criccieth Castle became part of a ring of castles surrounding Edward I's newly conquered territories in Wales.
David Lloyd George
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David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. A Liberal Party politician from Wales, he was known for leading the United Kingdom duri
Criccieth
…with the construction of the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway in 1868, the town began to develop as a Victorian seaside resort. Criccieth solicitor David Lloyd George was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament for the Caernarfon Boroughs in 1890. He was to hold the seat for 55 years, during which he was Prime Minister…
Lloyd George in 1919
Lloyd George c. 1890
Lloyd George in 1902
Lloyd George and Winston Churchill in 1907