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.
Chwilog
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Chwilog is a village in Gwynedd, north Wales, and located on the Llŷn Peninsula. It is in the community of Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, and in the medieval commote of Eifionydd, named after a 5th-cen
The B4354 running through Chwilog
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Capel Uchaf, Chwilog c. 1885
Madryn Arms pub, Chwilog.