Aberangell

Aberangell (Welsh pronunciation^ⓘ) is a village in Gwynedd, Wales.

Aberangell
Walton Terrace in Aberangell
Aberangell Location within Gwynedd
OS grid reference	SH845098
Community	Mawddwy
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MACHYNLLETH
Postcode district	SY20
Dialling code	01650
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 52.674°N 3.708°W / 52.674; -3.708

Geography

Aberangell stands at the confluence of the Afon Angell and the Afon Dyfi, and lies within Dinas Mawddwy community. On the north side of the village, the long ridge of Pen y Clipau runs down from the summit of Foel Dinas. The Afon Mynach joins the Afon Angell just west of the village with the rounded slopes of Moel y Ffridd beyond.

History

Estates

During the Victorian era, three major estates dominated the village and its surrounding area. To the north lay Sir Edmund Buckley's Dinas Mawddwy estate; to the south and east was Dolcorsllwyn Hall, owned by Sir Thomas Frost. To the west lay Plas Cwmllecoediog, owned by James Walton and his sons William and Frederick.^[1]

Transport

Aberangell railway station was on the Mawddwy Railway. It was also the terminus of the narrow gauge Hendre-Ddu Tramway.

1990 onwards

Royal Mail announced the closure of Aberangell post office in October 2008.^[2] In 1993 and 2008 Aberangell won Calor Village of the Year in Wales.

Notable residents

• Edward Hurst Davies (1855–1927) owner and manager of Maesygamfa quarry, and later Hendreddu quarry
• Herbert Harold Disley (1900-1972) manager of Hendreddu quarry