PAT Testing / Electrical Testing in Criccieth

Criccieth

Criccieth is a community and area on the Llyn peninsula in the Eifionydd location of Gwynedd in Wales. The town exists 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Porthmadog, 9 miles (14 km) east of Pwllheli as well as 17 miles (27 km) south of Caernarfon. It had a population of 1,826 in 2001, lowering to 1,753 at the 2011 census. The town is a seaside resort, popular with family members. Attractions include the ruins of Criccieth Castle, which have comprehensive views over the community and also bordering countryside. Nearby on Ffordd Castell (Castle Way) is Cadwalader's Ice Cream Parlour, opened up in 1927, whilst Stryd Fawr (High Street) has a number of bistro-style dining establishments. In the centre exists Y Maes ("The Field", or community square), part of the original medieval town common. The community is noted for its fairs, held on 23 May and also 29 June each year, when large numbers of people visit the fairground and also the marketplace which spreads out with most of the streets of the community. Famous people related to the community include the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, that grew up in the close-by village of Llanystumdwy, as well as poet William George. Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF police officer, author and also producer of the Welsh Harlequin Duck and his wife Joan Hutt, artist, both lived at Ymwlch just outside Criccieth from 1949 up until their fatalities in 1985. Criccieth held the National Eisteddfod in 1975 and also in 2003 was granted Fairtrade Town condition. It won the Wales in Bloom competition every year from 1999 to 2004. The community styles itself the "Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia".