Edern, formerly known as Edeyrn, is a village and until 1939 a civil parish, in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is about 1 km southwest of the larger village of Morfa Nefyn, near Caernarfon Bay on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, on the B4417 road.[1] The Afon Geirch flows through the village en route to the Irish Sea.
| Edern | |
|---|---|
 The Ship | |
  Edern Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH274397 |
| • Cardiff | 116 miles SE |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01758 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
The Church of St Edern was rebuilt in 1867–68 but is said to stand on medieval footings and retains some 15th-century roof timbers. It is described in the official listing as "a small Victorian church of simple character".[2] Edern Chapel is a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel first built in 1775 but modified and rebuilt in the 19th century. Its interior has been described as being "of exceptional elaboration".[3] Both buildings are Grade II listed.
References
edit- ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Edern Civil Parish Retrieved 17 August 2015
- ^ "Full Report for Listed Buildings: Church of St Edern". Cadw. 18 June 1998. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Edern Chapel (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist; Edeyrn), Edern (Edeyrn)". The Story of Nonconformity in Wales. Welsh Religious Buildings Trust. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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