Glasinfryn
Encyclopedia
Glasinfryn is a small village
in Gwynedd
, Wales
, effectively between the village of Tregarth
and the city
of Bangor, Gwynedd
. The village is residential in nature but with many outlying farms.
It is noted, perhaps, for having two bridges, one carries the old Bethesda, Wales
to Bangor
railway trackbed on an attractive Victorian architecture
viaduct
, the other is a concrete built flyover
carrying the A55
expressway built in the 1980s.
It is credited as the start of the A4244 road but in reality the road lies approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) south of the village. "Infryn" means turf, therefore the name of the village means literally "blue turf".
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, effectively between the village of Tregarth
Tregarth
Tregarth is a village near Thomas Telford's A5 London to Holyhead road between the village of Bethesda and the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, North Wales.- History :...
and the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
. The village is residential in nature but with many outlying farms.
It is noted, perhaps, for having two bridges, one carries the old Bethesda, Wales
Bethesda, Wales
Bethesda is a town lying on the River Ogwen and the A5 road on the edge of Snowdonia, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, colloquially called Pesda by the locals.- History :...
to Bangor
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
railway trackbed on an attractive Victorian architecture
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
, the other is a concrete built flyover
Overpass
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway...
carrying the A55
A55 road
The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Britain. Its entire length is a dual carriageway primary route, with the exception of the point where it crosses the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait. All junctions are grade separated except for two roundabouts — one...
expressway built in the 1980s.
It is credited as the start of the A4244 road but in reality the road lies approximately 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) south of the village. "Infryn" means turf, therefore the name of the village means literally "blue turf".