Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is one and a half miles (2.4 km) from Caernarfon and two miles (3.2 km) from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr. The population was 237 as of the 2011 census.[1]
The hymn writer William Owen Prysgol (1813–1893), who composed the hymn tune Bryn Calfaria, served as precentor of Caeathro Chapel and is buried in the graveyard.[2]
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). “Local Area Report – Caeathro population (1119885684)”. Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ “Owen, William (William Owen of Prysgol, 1813 – 1893), musician”. Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
External links
Media related to Caeathro at Wikimedia Commons
