Aberangell () is a village in Gwynedd, Wales.
Geography
Aberangell stands at the
confluence of the
Afon Angell and the
Afon Dyfi, and lies within
Dinas Mawddwy community. On the north side of the village, the long ridge of Pen y Clipau runs down from the summit of
Foel Dinas. The
Afon Mynach joins the Afon Angell just west of the village with the rounded slopes of Moel y Ffridd beyond.
History
Estates
During the
Victorian era, three major estates dominated the village and its surrounding area. To the north lay Sir Edmund Buckley's Dinas Mawddwy estate; to the south and east was Dolcorsllwyn Hall, owned by Sir Thomas Frost; and to the west lay
Cwmllecoediog, owned by James Walton and his sons William and
Frederick Walton.
Transport
Aberangell railway station was on the
Mawddwy Railway. It was also the terminus of the
narrow gauge Hendre-Ddu Tramway.
1990 onwards
Royal Mail announced the closure of Aberangell
post office in October 2008.
In 1993 and 2008 Aberangell won Calor Village of the Year in Wales.
Notable residents
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Edward Hurst Davies (1855–1927) owner and manager of Maesygamfa quarry, and later Hendreddu quarry
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Herbert Harold Disley (1900-1972) manager of Hendreddu quarry
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