Pantglas
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Pant Glas (Welsh
for Blue Hollow) is a hamlet
on the A487 road
in Gwynedd
, Wales
, located approximetely 10 miles south of Caernarfon
, 9 miles north-west of Porthmadog
, and 10 miles north-east of Pwllheli
. Nearby is the former Pant Glas railway station
, which was closed as well as the Carnarvonshire Railway
in 1964. The railway has since been replaced with the Lôn Eifion
cycle track. Also nearby is the Arfon transmitting station
, the tallest structure in Wales.
Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel
was raised at Fferm Nant Cyll Ucha, located just outside the hamlet.
In February 2005, the speed limit
for the A487 in Pant Glas was reduced from 50 to 40 MPH.
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
for Blue Hollow) is a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on the A487 road
A487 road
The A487 is a trunk road in Wales, running up the western side of the country from Haverfordwest in the south to Bangor in the north.It starts at Merlin's Bridge near Haverfordwest, from where it travels north west to St David's, then switches back north east through Fishguard, Cardigan, Aberaeron,...
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...
, located approximetely 10 miles south of Caernarfon
Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast...
, 9 miles north-west of Porthmadog
Porthmadog
Porthmadog , known locally as "Port", and historically rendered into English as Portmadoc, is a small coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, in Wales. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 it was in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire. The town lies east of...
, and 10 miles north-east of Pwllheli
Pwllheli
Pwllheli is a community and the main market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a population of 3,861, of which a large proportion, 81 per cent, are Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of Albert Evans-Jones -...
. Nearby is the former Pant Glas railway station
Pant Glas railway station
Pant Glas was a railway station located in Pant Glas, Gwynedd, Wales. This station was closed in December 1964....
, which was closed as well as the Carnarvonshire Railway
Carnarvonshire Railway
The Carnarvonshire Railway was a railway connecting Caernarvon railway station with Afon Wen.-History:...
in 1964. The railway has since been replaced with the Lôn Eifion
Lôn Eifion
Lôn Eifion is part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route, which is about long.Lôn Eifion is the section which runs for from Caernarfon to Bryncir along most of the former Caernarfon to Afon Wen line. This line was that of the Carnarvonshire Railway , and joined with the Cambrian Coast...
cycle track. Also nearby is the Arfon transmitting station
Arfon transmitting station
The Arfon transmitting station is a facility for FM radio and television transmission at Nasareth, Caernarfon, Gwynedd in northwestern Wales . It includes a guyed mast with antennas attached at various heights. The mast is surmounted by a television transmitting antenna, which brings the total...
, the tallest structure in Wales.
Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel
Bryn Terfel
Bryn Terfel Jones CBE is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly Figaro and Leporello, but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Wagner....
was raised at Fferm Nant Cyll Ucha, located just outside the hamlet.
In February 2005, the speed limit
Speed limit
Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...
for the A487 in Pant Glas was reduced from 50 to 40 MPH.