Barmouth, Merionethshire
Barmouth (Welsh: Abermaw) is a town in Merionethshire, a holiday resort standing on the open sea of Cardigan Bay and on the broad estuary of the River Mawddach. The town grew around the shipbuilding industry, and more recently as a seaside resort. Notable buildings include the mediæval Tŷ Gwyn tower house, the 19th-century Tŷ Crwn roundhouse prison and St John's Church. The town's Welsh name is Abermaw formally but colloquially it is called Y Bermo. The town is within the council area of Gwynedd.
Primary Name(s): Barmouth (English) Abermaw (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Y Bermo (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Merionethshire
Lat, Long: 52.722018,-4.055956
Grid Reference: SH 6124 1580
Community (Civil Parish): Barmouth C
Council Area: Gwynedd CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN174
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barmouth,_Merionethshire_174
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q672545
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Barmouth
Primary Name(s): Barmouth (English) Abermaw (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Y Bermo (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Merionethshire
Lat, Long: 52.722018,-4.055956
Grid Reference: SH 6124 1580
Community (Civil Parish): Barmouth C
Council Area: Gwynedd CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN174
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barmouth,_Merionethshire_174
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q672545
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Barmouth
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