Deiniolen
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| Deiniolen | |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
|---|---|
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERNARFON |
| Postcode district | LL55 |
| Dialling code | 01286 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Caernarfon |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd | |
Deiniolen is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, at the foot of Elidir Fawr. On a clear day, Deiniolen has views covering the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, Caernarfon (7 miles away) and Holyhead Mountain.
The slate industry was an important employer in Deiniolen, but since the closure of the quarry in 1967, the economy of the village has been in decline.
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[edit] Village History
- Llandinorwig Church
- Llandinorwig church was built in 1857. The money to build the church was donated by the Faenol family. An interesting fact about the church is that the windows are all different.
- Ebenezer Chapel
- Ebenezer Chapel was built in 1823 The first minister was the Rev. David Griffydd. The Rev John Prichard is the minister now. I go to Sunday School in the chapel. Two of the most important events in Deiniolen are held in the vestry of Ebenezer Chapel. These are the Deiniolen Eisteddfod and the Canival Queen Crowning Concert; local school children take part in both events.
- Cefn-Y-Waun Chapel
- Cefn y Waen Capel was built by local quarrymen in 1838. Before the chapel was built the pcal people held their services either in local farmhouses or in the open air.In 1867 the chapel was worth £2,100 but the chapel also had a debt of £2,100. The first minister was Rev. W. Rowlands.
[edit] Climate
Deiniolen is usually cool in the Winter and quite Mild in the Summer with temperature staying above 10C throughout Summer and above 0C in the Winter. At some point Deiniolen can have foggy and snowy conditions while places lower than Deiniolen (lower than 200m) is basking in sunshine, at some other point Deiniolen can be nice and clear while places lower down sufferers from Foggy and Frosty conditions due to Inversion. Usually Weather fronts and systems comes in from the South or South West with the most thunderstorms occurring over Caernarfon Bay or the Snowdonia Mountains.
At times Deiniolen can be windy with wind gusting over 70mph - worst of the wind is to be have in the Winter.
[edit] Deiniolen Brass Band
The Deiniolen Silver Band was formed in 1835 by a group of quarrymen, and has now grown to be one of Wales' major brass bands. The band is currently competing in the First Section but by 2009 will be competing in the 2nd Section.
Deiniolen has won the Welsh Regional Champion more than any band in Wales.
[edit] Deiniolen Football Club
Deiniolen FC was formed around the 1950's when the side was playing in the local Caernarfon & District League. After an year absent from the local league the team has reformed and is under the management of Andrew Griffiths (Skin) whose an ex-player of Deiniolen
[edit] Deiniolen Elections
Len Jones (Plaid) holds the seat, and he has two opponents -David Alan Pritchard (Labour) and Ian Franks (Llais Gwynedd).
The village of Deiniolen is a very Welsh village - but there are little villages around it that have been anglicised: Fachwen, Dinorwig and to a lesser degree Clwt y Bont. Deiniolen is much larfer than the other villages and a high perecentage of homes there are council houses, and the residents much more likely to vote than the English settlers in the outlying villages. It is also a very tribal area.
There are two problems for Plaid - the school (though it has 200 children) will be federalised, and the party's branch there is lacking in focus. At one time it was amongst the largest and most vibrant branches in the country.Labour hasn't won there since the 1960s
[edit] Notable people from Deiniolen
Iwan Williams, World Class Flugel Horn Player
Trystan Ellis Morris, TV Mosgito Presenter
Emyr Gibson, Rownd a Rownd Star ( Welsh Soap Opera )
Eurig Wyn, Famous Welsh Author (Lived in Deiniolen)
Jeni Lyn, c2 Radio Cymru Presenter
Annette Bryn Parry, Professional Pianist
Peter Prendergast, Famous Artist
Gwenlyn Parry , Famous Scriptwriter
Sian Gibson, Soprano
[edit] External links
- Deiniolen Band Website
- Deiniolen FC Club Website
- Llanberis Slate Mine Museum Website
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- Map sources for Deiniolen
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