Transcribed from the 1821 J. Hulme edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
THE
TOURIST’S GUIDE
THROUGH THE
Country of Caernarvon,
CONTAINING A SHORT SKETCH
OF ITS
HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, &c.
By the Rev. P. B. Williams, A.B.
RECTOR OF LLANRUG AND LLANBERIS.
CAERNARVON:
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY J. HULME,
Bookbinder & Stationer, Turf-Square.
AND MAY BE HAD OF POOLE & HARDING, CHESTER; R. TAYLOR,
LIVERPOOL; AND ALL OTHER BOOKSELLERS
—o—
1821.
THOMAS JAMES WARREN BULKELEY,
Lord Viscount Bulkeley
OF CASHEL, IN THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND;
AND BARON BULKELEY,
OF BEAUMARIS, IN THE KINGDOM OF ENGLAND;
PEER OF THE REALM;
LORD LIEUTENANT, & CUSTOS HOTULORUM, OF THE COUNTY OF CAERNARVON
CHANCELLOR AND CHAMBERLAIN OF NORTH WALES;
CONSTABLE OF BEAUMARIS CASTLE, &c. &c.
A Nobleman, whose sole study is to do Good, and to promote the Happiness and Welfare of his Fellow Creatures; and who is highly Esteemed, and greatly and justly Beloved in this part of the Principality; and has repeatedly and deservedly received the Thanks of the Bench of Magistrates, as well as those of the Established Militia, under their gallant Commander, Col. Edwards, and the other Officers, for the Admirable Method with which he has Organized the County, and his ready Attention and Assistance at all Times when requisite,—This little Publication, is most Respectfully inscribed, by
His Lordship’s
Most obedient,
And most devoted
Humble Servant,
P. B. WILLIAMS.
Llanrug, April 9, 1821.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The following small compilation (for it claims no higher title) was made at the request of several friends, as the want of such a little Manuel principally for the use of Strangers, was generally known and acknowledged. The Writer would not have permitted his name to appear, had he not been persuaded by the Publisher, that the countenance of even such an obscure individual would in some degree tend to promote the sale of the work. Some of the Subscribers, there is reason to apprehend, expect a full and complete History of the County, but surely they do not suppose that such a work could be compressed within the compass of an octavo volume, or sold for such a small sum.
At some future period, the Writer would not be unwilling to undertake such a Publication, (should he meet with proper encouragement, and his life be spared) as he has for many years been collecting materials for such a work.
Subscribers’ Names.
Most Noble the Marquis of Anglesey, 6 copies
Rev. Thomas Alban, Llandrillo’n rhos 3 copies, bound
Mr. Ambrose, Penrhyn Arms Inn
Viscount Warren Bulkeley, 6 copies bound
Lord Bishop of Bangor, 4 copies
— Beresford, Esq. Carnarvon
J. Bradley, Esq. Plastirion
Harwood Banner, Esq. Liverpool
C. Brown, Esq. Manchester
Mr. Bettiss, Hotel, Carnarvon, 6 copies 1 bound
.. Black, Organist, Carnarvon
.. Broster, Bangor
.. T. Bowers, Chester
Rev. J. H. Cotton, Bangor, 2 copies
Edward Carreg, Esq. Carnarvon, bd
R. T. Carreg, Esq. Cefn mine, bound
Very Rev. The Dean of Bangor
— Dawson, Esq. Bangor
Mr. Davies, Crown & Anchor Inn, Bangor, 2 copies
.. Day, Schoolmaster, Carnarvon
.. J. Davies, Slate Merchant, do.
.. Davies, Mercer, Carnarvon
.. William Dalrymple, Liverpool
.. Davies, Bee Inn, Abergeleu
Colonel Edwards, Nanhoron, 6 copies
Miss Edwards, Nanhoron
J. Evans, Esq. Solicitor, Carnarvon
J. G. Evans, Esq. Carnarvon
Hugh Evans, Esq. Henblas
John Ellis, Esq. Solicitor, Pwllheli
Rev. T. Ellis, near Llanrwst
Mr. Evan Evans, Solicitor, Carnarvon
.. E. Evans, Shopkeeper, do.
.. R. Evans, Grocer, do.
.. Owen Ellis, do.
.. T. Evans, Brazier, Bangor
.. Ellis, Surveyor of Customs, Beaumaris
.. Evans, Tanner, Dolydd
.. Eyres, Druggist, Liverpool
.. J. Evans, Ty’n y coed, Abereirch bound
Right Honorable Maurice Fitzgerald, M.P. Knight of Kerry, bound
Mr. Fleming, Green, Carnarvon
.. Edmund Francis, do.
.. H. Field, Castle Inn, Bangor
.. Fletcher, Bangor
R. Garnons, Esq. Carnarvon, 1 dozen
John Griffith, Esq. Llanfair, 4 copies
W. G. Griffith, Esq. Bodegroes, 2 copies 1 bound
Joseph Goddard, Esq. Carnarvon
Holland Griffith, Esq. Garreglwyd
R. Griffith, Esq. Solicitor, Pwllheli, bd
J. Griffith, Esq. Solicitor, Llanrwst
Rev. D. Griffith, Llanfair, Anglesey, bd
Rev. W. Griffith, Rector of Llandwrog, and Chaplain of H. M. Dock Yard, Pembroke
Miss Griffith, 78 Aungier Street, Dublin
Miss M. A. Gething, Holyhead
Mr. Philip Gale, Stationer, Liverpool
.. H. Griffith, Druggist, Carnarvon, bd
.. O. Griffith, Tryfan
.. J. Griffith, Clynog, Anglesey
.. G. Griffith, Four-mile bridge
Captain Haslam, Carnarvon, 6 copies
— Hewitt, Esq. Bangor
Thomas Hughes, Esq. Solicitor, L—pool
Rev. J. Hamer, Bangor
.... Morris Hughes, Llandegai
.... J. Holland, Dolbenmaen
.... L. Hughes, Llanllechid
.... Richard Hughes, Brynllwyd
.... E. Herbert, Llanfair fechen
.... G. Herbert, Amlwch
.... H. Hughes, Llanfaethle, bound
Dr. Hughes, Pwllheli
Lieutenant Hughes, Carnarvon
Miss Howard, Conway, 3 copies
Mr. Hughes, Waterloo Tavern, Bangor 3 copies
.. R. Hughes, Shopkeeper, do bd
.. R. Hughes, Boot-maker, do bd
.. Hughes; Merchant, Carnarvon, bd
.. Hughes, Goat Inn, do
.. J. Hughes, Currier, Llanrwst
.. Hyman, Jeweller, Bangor, bd
Mrs. Hartwell, Post Office, Carnarvon, bound
Mr. Humphreys, Customs, ditto
.. Hobson, Factor, Birmingham
.. Hughes, Draper, Pwllheli, bd
.. Hughes, Timber Merchant, Pwllheli
Thomas Jones, Esq. Bryntirion 2 cop. 1 bound
John Jonas, Esq. Solicitor, Beaumaris
Robert Jones, Esq. Pen y bryn, bound
Rev. H. W. Jones, Treiorwerth, three copies
.... Henry Jones, Ty coch
.... J. Jones, Mynydd Ednyfed
.... Mr. Jones, Rector of Criciaeth
.... J. Jones, Llanllyfni, bound
.... Robert Jones, Boduan
.... J. Jones, Llanbedr goch
Mr. J. Jackson, Capel Curig Inn, six copies, 1 bound
.. Edward Jones, Ty’n y maes, 6 cop
Dr. Jones, Pwllheli, bound
Captain Jones, Pant howel
Mrs. Jones, Castellmai
Miss Jones, ditto
.... Jervoise, Litchfield
.... Jump, Liverpool
Mr. William Jones, Attorney, Carnarvon
Mr. Robert Jones, Shopkeeper, Ditto
.. Owen Jones, Merchant, Ditto
.. Jones, Currier, Ditto
.. Thomas Jones, Customs, Beaumaris
.. John Jonas, Goaler, Carnarvon
.. Jones, Pen y bryn, Eglwys bach
.. Richard Jones, Union, Carnarvon, bound
.. Jones, Eagles Inn, Llanrwst, bd
.. J. Jones, Surgeon, do
.. Robert Jones, Timber Merchant, St. Asaph
.. Jones, Machine Tavern, Rhudlan
.. H. Jones, Grocer, Abergeleu
.. William Jones, Mine Agent, Llandudno
Rev. J. Kyffin, Bangor, bound
.... J. Kyffin, Llanystyndwy, bound
Mr. William Kyffin, Eglwys fach, bd
.. M‘Kergow, Boduan
John Lloyd, Esq. Pen y glannau, Maentwrog, 6 copies
Colonel Lloyd, Marle, bound
T. Lloyd, Esq. Glangwna
Mrs. Lloyd, do
Miss F. Lloyd, do
J. T. Lloyd, Esq. Shrewsbury
Mrs. J. T. Lloyd, do
John Lane, Esq. Staffordshire
R. Llwyd, Esq. (Author of ‘Beaumaris Bay,’) Bank Place, Chester
J. E. Lloyd, Esq. Trallwyn
— Ludgate, Esq. Liverpool
Rev. William Lloyd, Festiniog
Miss Lewis, Mount Hazle
Mr. Lloyd, Collector of Excise, Carnarvon
.. L. Louis, Schoolmaster, Abergeleu
.. John Lloyd, Architect, Carnarvon
Miss A. Lewis, Bangor
Mr. Lewis, Bull’s-head Inn, Aber, bd
.. Lloyd, Druggist, Liverpool, bound
.. Lloyd, Brynkir, bound
.. Richard Leister, Llanrhos
Mr. M‘Lean, Gwynfryn
.. Lenthal, Maenan
Colonel Mc Gregor
Rev. H. Majendie, Bangor, 2 copies
Captain Majendie
W. Mason, Esq. M. D. Carnarvon
Rev. T. G. Moulsdale, Llanfair Talhaiarn
Mr. Morgan, Bank, Carnarvon
.. Millington, do
.. Mumford, Supervisor, Conway
.. H. Morris, Ty gwyn, Llanrug
O. J. E. Nanney, Esq. Gwynfryn, 2 copies, 1 bound
Rev. Mr. Nanney, Belmont
Mr. Nembard, Plasmadoc
.. Nichols, Tan yr allt Nursery
E. Owen, Esq. Carnarvon
Captain Robert Owen, Carnarvon
Rev. G. Owen, Carnarvon, 6 copies
.... E. Owen, Llaniestyn
.... E. A. Owen, Holyhead
.... J. Owen, Conway
Mr. Owen, Attorney, Carnarvon
.. Owen, Druggist, do
.. W. Owen, Shopkeeper, do
.. Humphrey Owen, Rhyddgaer, Anglesey
.. Ormerod, Gwyndu
Miss M. Owen, Inn, Festiniog
G. H. Dawkins Pennant, Esq. M.P.
Mrs. Pennant
T. P. I. Parry, Esq. Madryn, 3 copies
Colonel Parry, do bound
Captain Parry, R. N. Carnarvon
W. St. George Pelisier, Esq. Priory
Paul Panton, Esq. Plasgwyn
O. A. Poole, Esq. Gorphwysfa
Colonel Peacock, Anglesey
Iohn Price, Esq. Solicitor, Carnarvon 2 copies
Messrs. Poole and Harding, Chester 6 copies
Dr. Pring, Bangor
Rev. H. Price, Friars, Bangor
.... T. Parry, Treborth
.... H. Pugh, Llansaintffraid
.... O. Parry, Llanfair yn nghornwy
Mr. I. Prichard, Beddgelert, 2 copies
.. Edward Price, Carnarvon
.. Parry, Treborth, bound
.. Paul, Bangor
.. Powell, Customs, Carnarvon
.. Preece, Schoolmaster, do
.. Payne, Liquor Merchant, do
.. Robert Pritchard, Liverpool
Mr. Parry, Harp, Carnarvon, bound
.. R. Price, Traeth coch
.. O. H. Parry, Cromlech
.. Preston, Four-mile bridge
Hugh Rowlands, Esq. Ty mawr, Clynog
Iohn Rowlands, Esq. Plastirion
E. Griffith Roberts, Esq. Aber
W. Roberts, Esq. Oakland, Llanrwst
Robert Roberts, Esq. Bank, Carnarvon
Iohn Roberts, Esq. Dep. Reg. Bangor
Rev. Mr. Roberts, Hendre, 2 copies
.... I. Roberts, Llanengan. 2 copies
.... Owen Reynolds, Aber, bound
.... T. Read, Beaumaris
.... Ellis Roberts, Bangor, bound
.... H. Rowlands, Beaumaris
.... W. Roberts, Gallt y beren
Mr. Redding, Bull’s Head Inn, Beaumaris, 6 copies
.. Iohn Roberts, Surgeon, Carnarvon
.. W. Roberts, Surgeon, Green, do
.. H. Roberts, Carnarvon, bound
.. Roberts, Surgeon, Bangor
.. Rathbone, Druggist, do
.. Rouse, Harp Inn, Conway
.. Roberts, Surgeon, Llanrwst
.. Roberts, Watch-maker, Bangor
.. Richards, Tailor, Carnarvon
.. Richardson, Factor, Birmingham
.. Rhodes, Attorney, Liverpool
.. Rasbrook, Post Office, Bangor
.. Richardson, Carnarvon
.. G. Roberts, Clynog
.. Rice, Crown and Anchor, Pwllheli bound
.. Roberts, Attorney, Pwllheli
.. Roberts, Liquor merchant, do
.. Radford, Guard of the Prince Regent Coach
.. Robert Roberts, Holyhead
.. Read, Attorney, Llanrwst
Mrs. Roberts, Glass Shop, Carnarvon
.... Roberts, Ty hen, Llwyngwnadl
T. A. Smith, Esq. Vaynol, 4 copies
Captain Sewell, Carnarvon
Rice Thomas, Esq. Coed helen
William Turner, Esq. Parkia, near Carnarvon
Rev. J. W. Trevor, do
.... I. Titley, Llanrwst
.... W. Thomas, Trefor, Beamaris
Mr. Titterton, Carnarvon, bound
.. Thomas, Surgeon, bound
.. Thomas, Druggist, Llanrwst
Mr. Toleman, Watch-maker, Carnarvon
.. Richard Taylor, Bookseller, Liverpool, 2 copies
.. David Thomas, Bard of Snowdon
Miss Thomas, Port Penrhyn, Bangor bound
I Utterson, Esq. Bangor, bound
C. W. W. Wynne, Esq. M.P. Llangedwin
H. R. Williams, Esq. Penrhos
R. Lloyd Williams, Esq. Denbigh 2 copies
W. Williams, Esq. Solicitor, Pwllheli bound
Iames Wyatt, Esq. Lime Grove, two copies
Archibald Worthington, Esq. Bangor
I. Williams, Esq. Pant, Anglesey
Thomas Williams, Esq. Beaumaris
William Williams, Esq. Hendrewaelod
Iohn Williams, Esq. Tregarnedd
Richard Williams, Esq. Solicitor, Carnarvon
W. Williams, Esq. Solicitor, Carnarvon
Rev. W. Williams, Bangor Street, do
Robert Williams, Esq. Solicitor, do bd
Rev. R. Williams, Friars, Bangor bd
.... D. Williams, Llandwrog
.... Iames Williams, Treffos, Anglesey
.... Hugh Williams, Clynog, 2 copies