LLANBEDR, a village and a parish in Festiniog district, Merioneth. The village stands on the river Artro, near the coast, adjacent to a line of railway which was in progress of formation in 1866 from Nantlle to Barmouth, 2 miles SSE of Harlech; is a pretty place, embosomed in wood; has a post office, under Carnarvon, and a small inn; is the best fishing-station in Merioneth, except Tal-y-Llyn; and serves as a good point to the tourist for exploring the romantic scenery of Glyn-Artro and the neighbouring passes.—The parish contains also the hamlet of Gwyn-Fryn; and comprises 7,102 acres of land, and 210 of water. Real property, £1,659. Pop., 370. Houses, 79. The property is divided among a few. The surface is hilly, and the rocks contain manganese. There are remains of two cromlechs. The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the rectory of Llandanwg, in the diocese of Bangor. The church was recently in disrepair. Charities £6.

(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))