Place:Trefriw, Caernarvonshire, Wales

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NameTrefriw
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates53.152°N 3.825°W
Located inCaernarvonshire, Wales     ( - 1974)
Also located inGwynedd, Wales     (1974 - 1996)
Conwy, Wales     (1996 - )
See alsoGeirionydd Rural, Caernarvonshire, Walesrural district 1894-1934
Nant Conwy Rural, Caernarvonshire, Walesrural district 1934-1974
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Trefriw (Welsh pronunciation: [trɛˈvrɪu]) is a village and community now in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the river Crafnant in north Wales, a few miles south of the site of the Roman fort of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. At the last three censuses the population of the community has been recorded as 842 in 1999, 915 in 2001, and 783 in 2011 (from a total of 368 households).

Trefriw lies on the edge of Snowdonia, on the B5106 road to the northwest of Llanrwst, and about 4½ miles north of Betws y Coed by road. It is located on the western slopes of the glaciated Conwy valley, below the ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd, the village having been largely built in a semicircle at the point where the river Crafnant flows from its hanging valley to join the river Conwy. The river Crafnant still provides power for the woollen mill, and in the past provided power for a number of other industries based along its banks, such as a forge which provided quarry tools.

Trefriw is today mostly known for its woollen mills, and for the nearby chalybeate spa, first known to have been used by the Romans and further developed in about 1700. Its waters were one of very few throughout Europe to have been classified as a medicine due to their high iron content.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Trefriw. Trefriw has a long history.

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