Arthog
Arthog is a village, article community and also community in the Meirionnydd location in Gwynedd, north Wales including the villages of Fairbourne and Friog. It lies on the A493, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Dolgellau, and also had a populace of 1,010 in 2001, [1] increasing a little to 1,031 at the 2011 census. It is well known for its exterior activity centres and the close-by Llynnau Cregennen. The Arthog Outdoor Education Centre is owned by Telford and Wrekin Council and also is mainly used in term-time by colleges from the Shropshire as well as Telford & Wrekin Local Education Authorities. The other exterior task centre, Min Y Don, has been family members possessed and also run since the 1950s. They as well are mostly utilized in term-time by schools from the Midlands, but are also heavily included with local community job. In 1894, Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff entrepreneur, got land overlooking the Mawddach estuary. On the site he finished Mawddach Crescent in 1902. The row of terraced residential properties was the start of a purpose-built vacation hotel he planned for the area. However the intended growth went no better because the surrounding land showed improper for urban planning. Throughout the Second World War, the Royal Marines commandeered Mawddach Crescent. It became referred to as Iceland Camp. The marines likewise constructed huts on neighboring Fegla Fawr, the foundation bases can still be seen between the trees over the estuary. The town was offered by Arthog train station (on the Barmouth - Ruabon line) up until the complete closure of the line in 1964. The line is currently a walkway referred to as the Llwybr Mawddach (English: Mawddach Trail), and is popular with both walkers as well as cyclists. According to the 2011 census, 28.3% of the area's residents were able to speak Welsh. As a result, Arthog had the lowest percentage of Welsh audio speakers of any community in Gwynedd. 70.6% of the neighborhood's citizens were birthed outside Wales.