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Penrhyn Castle (Welsh: Castell Penrhyn) is a country house in Llandygai, Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, constructed in the style of a Norman castle. The Penrhyn estate was founded by Ednyfed Fychan . In the 15th century his descendant Gwilym ap Griffith built a fortified manor house on the site.
Worked on the Penrhyn Quarry Railway. To be retained as part of the planned "Industrial Penrhyn" museum. [2] Hugh Napier: Hunslet: 0-4-0 ST: 1904 855 ex-Penrhyn Quarry locomotive, moved to the Ffestiniog Railway and restored to working order at Boston Lodge in 2012. [3] Fire Queen: 4 ft (1,219 mm) A. Horlock and Co: 0-4-0 tender 1848 Worked on ...
Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn (1737 – 21 January 1808) was a British politician who represented Petersfield and Liverpool in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1761 to 1790. He was the owner of Penrhyn Castle , an estate on the outskirts on Bangor , North Wales .
The village is next to the Grand Lodge affording the principal entrance to Penrhyn Castle, the former seat of the Penrhyn family, now a National Trust property open to the public. Outside the model village are also to be found – Off the A5 towards Bangor: Llandygai Gypsy Site [16] Llandygai Industrial Estate; Ty Newydd probation hostel [17]
The Penrhyn Quarry Railway Society [33] is no longer involved with the team carrying out the restoration work, but continues to record and document the history of the railway. The rebuilding of the line, overseen by PQR Engineering Ltd and the operating company Penrhyn Rail Ltd, [34] - was supported by the Penrhyn Railway Supporters, formed in ...
The D-400 series engine or the Iron Horse engine was a light-duty two-stroke engine used for powering lawnmowers produced from the 1950s to the late 1970s. D-400 engines were single-cylinder engines designed and manufactured by the Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC; Johnson and Evinrude) for Lawn-Boy [2] and Masport. The D-400 engines displaced ...
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George Sholto Gordon Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn (born Douglas; 30 September 1836 – 10 March 1907) was a British peer and landowner who played a prominent part in the Welsh slate industry as the owner of the Penrhyn Quarry in North Wales. Penrhyn, an opponent of trade unions who engaged in frequent disputes with his employees, was ...