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[[Image:Merioneth County Map.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Wikipedia Image; Merioneth Historic County map]]
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[[Image:Merioneth County Map.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Merioneth Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
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Merionethshire is a coastal county in North West Wales.
  
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'''Towns:''' Bala Blaenau Ffestiniog Dolgellau Barmouth
  
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'''Industry:''' Agriculture, slate mining
  
  
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Merionethshire is a very beautiful county, and possibly the most Welsh county of them all. The estuary at Barmouth, looking upwards towards the mountains, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful spots in the whole county.
  
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The town of Barmouth grew around the shipbuilding industry, and more recently as a seaside resort. Harlech Castle stands high on the rock at Harlech.
  
  
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==Resources==
  
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
  
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*[http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=3693&doc=12971&language=1 '''Gwynedd County Records Office''']
  
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MER/ GENUKI Merioneth]
  
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
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*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=38&coll_id=3074&expand= County Constabulary Records]
  
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*[http://www.rhwydwaitharchifaucymru.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=38&coll_id=3078&expand= County Gaol Records]
  
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*[http://www.hendrecoed.org.uk/Merioneth-Manganese Manganese Mining in Merioneth]
  
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*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=38&coll_id=3072&expand= Merioneth Archives- The Home Guard]
  
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*[http://www.chchsf.org.uk/English%20Home%20Page.htm Merioneth Historical and Records Society]
  
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/24497282@N08/sets/72157604054563132/ Old Streets of Towyn, Merioneth ]
  
  
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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*[http://www.dolgellau.com/ Dolgellau]
  
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~alwyn/D/index.htm Dolgellan]
  
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*[http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/bts/index.htm Llangar Parish Records]
  
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~rkwilli/machhist.htm Machynlleth & the Drfi Valley]
  
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*[http://www.portmeirion-village.com/?lID=1 Portmerion]
  
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyMerioneth.htm#PageTitle IGI Merioneth]
 
 
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/wales/MER/merioneth.htm Workhouses & Institutions]
 
 
 
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MER/ Genuki Merioneth]
 
 
 
*[http://www.hendrecoed.org.uk/Merioneth-Manganese Manganese mining in Merioneth]
 
 
 
*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=38&coll_id=3072&expand= Merioneth Archives- The Merioneth Home Guard]
 
 
 
*[http://www.oldukphotos.com/glamorgan.htm Old photographs of Merioneth]
 
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 17 April 2023

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Merioneth Historic County Map (source: Wikipedia)


Merionethshire is a coastal county in North West Wales.

Towns: Bala Blaenau Ffestiniog Dolgellau Barmouth

Industry: Agriculture, slate mining


Merionethshire is a very beautiful county, and possibly the most Welsh county of them all. The estuary at Barmouth, looking upwards towards the mountains, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful spots in the whole county.

The town of Barmouth grew around the shipbuilding industry, and more recently as a seaside resort. Harlech Castle stands high on the rock at Harlech.


Resources

Primary Reference Links


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs





Register Offices

De Meirionydd Council Offices,
Cae Penarlag,
Dolgellau,
LL40 2YB.
Tel:01341 422341
E-mail: dylannjones@gwynedd.gov.uk
Cheques payable to The Superintendent Registrar.
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Gwynedd - Penllyn (Bala) District
Bala Register Office,
Fron Fair,
High Street,
Bala,
Gwynedd.
LL23 7AD

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