Llanwddyn
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Llanwddyn is a small village in Powys, Wales, best known for its relocation during the late 19th century to make way for the creation of Lake Vyrnwy reservoir.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Llanwddyn canonical | 2 |
| old village of Llanwddyn | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Lake Vyrnwy
ⓘ
Vyrnwy Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Vyrnwy dam
birdwatching sites ⓘ walking trails ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Communities in Powys
ⓘ
Populated places flooded by reservoirs ⓘ Villages in Powys ⓘ |
| hasCivilParishStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasCountrySubdivision | Powys ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
proximity to Lake Vyrnwy dam
ⓘ
rural setting ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
construction of Lake Vyrnwy dam
ⓘ
demolition and flooding of original village site ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| hasLieutenancyArea | Powys ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Lake Vyrnwy
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Vyrnwy nature reserve
|
| hasOriginalSiteStatus | submerged under Lake Vyrnwy ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | Oswestry ⓘ |
| hasPrincipalArea | Powys ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
cycling around Lake Vyrnwy
ⓘ
fishing on Lake Vyrnwy ⓘ hiking in surrounding hills ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | church ⓘ |
| hasRelocatedVillage | present-day Llanwddyn above reservoir ⓘ |
| hasRelocationReason | water supply for Liverpool ⓘ |
| hasScenicCharacter | upland reservoir landscape ⓘ |
| hasTourismInfrastructure | visitor facilities near Lake Vyrnwy ⓘ |
| hasTransport | local roads ⓘ |
| hasUnitaryAuthority | Powys ⓘ |
| knownFor | relocation to allow construction of Lake Vyrnwy reservoir ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Powys ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Montgomeryshire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mid Wales ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Afon Efyrnwy ⓘ |
| near | Lake Vyrnwy ⓘ |
| relocatedForPurpose | creation of Lake Vyrnwy ⓘ |
| relocatedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
old village of Llanwddyn