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Wales > John Luxton  > Wales > Gwynedd > Nant Gwrtheyrn - Porth y Nant
Nant Gwrtheyrn (‘Vortigern’s Creek’) is a Heritage Centre located on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales near the village of Llithfaen. Originally known as Porth y Nant it was established as a quarrying settlement until abandoned some years after the closure of the quarry which had been operated by ARC until the mid 1940s. During the 1960s and 70s its buildings were occupied by a hippie comune which caused much damage to the site. The village is in a very isolated location at the foot of Yr Eifl and until recently road access was difficult. Today the village has been developed as a Welsh Language and Heritage Centre utilising the former quarry workers’ houses which are used for holiday accommodation and for those attending Welsh language courses. See: http://www.nantgwrtheyrn.org and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nant_Gwrtheyrn
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Beginning of the approach road to Nant Gwrtheyrn, Yr Eifl and standing stone scuplture - December 29, 2012
Steep and winding road - its about 1 in 3 in places and much improved in recent years - December 29, 2012
Yr Eifl and the access road to Nant Gwrtheryn - December 29, 2012
Yr Eifl and standing stone scuplture - December 29, 2012
Restored Quarry Cottages - Mountain View - December 29, 2012
The Heritage Centre in the old Chapel. It was closed when I visited on December 29, 2012
Interpretation board - about the cottages.
The Cottages - December 29, 2012
Meinir's Tree which commeorates the legend of Rhys and Meinir - see http://www.nantgwrtheyrn.org/about-nant/history/folktales/rhysameinir
Beginning of the approach road to Nant Gwrtheyrn, Yr Eifl and standing stone scuplture - December 29, 2012
Beginning of the approach road to Nant Gwrtheyrn, Yr Eifl and standing stone scuplture - December 29, 2012
Beginning of the approach road to Nant Gwrtheyrn, Yr Eifl and standing stone scuplture - December 29, 2012
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Keywords: architecture village wales gwynedd historic buildings cymru tourist attraction uk british isles quarrying industrial archaeology industrial history nant gwrtheryn port y nant
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