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| Name | Gwydir |
| Type | Township, Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 53.133°N 3.801°W |
| Located in | Caernarvonshire, Wales ( - 1905) |
| Also located in | Gwynedd, Wales (1974 - 1996) | | Conwy, Wales (1996 - ) |
| See also | Llanrwst, Denbighshire, Wales | parish in which it was a township | | Geirionydd Rural, Caernarvonshire, Wales | rural district 1894-1905 | | Llanrhychwyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales | parish into which it was absorbed in 1905 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Gwydir from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "GWYDIR, a township in Llanrwst parish, Carnarvon; on the river Conway, under Moel-Siabod, 1 mile SSW of Llanrwst. Acres:, 7,621. Real property: £1,551. Population: 400. Houses: 80. The manor belonged to the Berties and the Wynns; belongs now to Lord Willoughby d'Eresby; and gives him the title of Baron. Gwydir House [Gwydir Castle], his lordship's seat, includes part of a mansion, built in 1555 by Sir John Wynn; consists chiefly of an addition made in 1816; contains some fine antique rooms, with antique furniture; and stands amid grounds with picturesque features, and commanding, at some points, very charming views.
Gwydir was a township in the parish of Llanrwst in Denbighshire which became a civil parish late in the 19th century. It lost areas in 1901 to Betws y Coed Urban District, and to create Capel Curig parish in 1904. In 1905 it was absorbed by the parish of Llanrhychwyn in 1905.
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