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Bethesda is a town and community on the River Ogwen and the A5 road on the edge of Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It is the 5th largest Community in Gwynedd. When you visit Bethesda, Gwynedd, Walkfo brings Bethesda, Gwynedd places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
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Bethesda, Gwynedd history
Bethesda was formerly known as Glanogwen. The town grew around the slate quarrying industries. At its peak, the town exported purple slate all over the world. The Bethesda Chapel was built in 1823.
Railways
The narrow gauge Penrhyn Quarry Railway opened in 1801 to serve the quarry and operated until 1962. In 1884, a branch of the London and North Western Railway’s network from Bangor was opened along with a station for the town. The line closed to passengers in 1951 and to freight in 1963.
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Best Bethesda, Gwynedd places to visit
Bethesda, Gwynedd has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bethesda, Gwynedd’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bethesda, Gwynedd’s information audio spots:
Cochwillan
Cochwillan is a medieval hall house situated in the lower Ogwen Valley, south of the village of Talybont in the parish of Llanllechid, between Bethesda and Llandygai. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
Ogwen (electoral ward)
Ogwen is the name of an electoral ward covering part of Bethesda in Gwynedd, Wales. It elects councillors to the community council and community council.
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda
Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales is a Grade I listed chapel. It was built in 1841–1842 and reconstructed in 1872–1875. The chapel can accommodate 980 people in its horseshoe amphitheatre.
Rachub
Rachub is a village of about 900 people in Dyffryn Ogwen (the Ogwen Valley), Gwynedd, Wales. It forms part of the Llanllechid community, which had a population of 889 in the 2011 census.
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