Capel Arthog, Merionethshire

Historical Description

Capel-Arthog, a hamlet in Llangelynin parish, Merionethshire, on the river Mawddach, under Cader-Idris, 2½ miles SE of Barmouth, and 64 WSW of Dolgelly. It has a post office under Dolgelly; money order and telegraph office, Barmouth, and a station (Arthog) on the Cambrian railway. There is a chapel of ease to Llangelynin parish church, and Congregational, Calvinistic Methodist, and Wesleyan chapels.

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Merionethshire is available to browse.

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers online:

• Western Mail