Caeathro
Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is approximately 2 km from Caernarfon and 1.5 km from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr. The population was 237 as of the 2011 census.
The hymn writer William Owen Prysgol (1813–1893), who composed the hymn tune Bryn Calfaria, served as precentor of Caeathro Chapel and is buried in the graveyard.
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Caeathro population (1119885684)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Owen, William (William Owen of Prysgol, 1813 – 1893), musician". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
External links
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