Edern, formerly known as ''Edeyrn'', is a village and until 1939 a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
, in the
Welsh county of
Gwynedd. It is about 1 km southwest of the larger village of
Morfa Nefyn, near
Caernarfon Bay
Caernarfon Bay (occasionally Caernarvon Bay) is an inlet of the Irish Sea defined by the Llŷn peninsula and Anglesey.
The gentle coastline surrounding it is home to villages including Nefyn, Pistyll, Trefor, Gwynedd, Trefor, Llithfaen , and ...
on the north coast of the
Llŷn Peninsula
The Llŷn Peninsula ( cy, Penrhyn Llŷn or , ) extends into the Irish Sea from North West Wales, south west of the Isle of Anglesey. It is part of the historic county of Caernarfonshire, and historic region and local authority area of Gwynedd. Mu ...
, on the B4417 road. The
Afon Geirch flows through the village en route to the Irish Sea.
The Church of St Edern was rebuilt in 1867–68 but is said to stand on medieval footings and retains some 15th-century roof timbers. It is described in the official listing as "a small Victorian church of simple character". Edern Chapel is a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel first built in 1775 but modified and rebuilt in the 19th century. Its interior has been described as being "of exceptional elaboration".
Both buildings are Grade II listed.
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Villages in Gwynedd
Nefyn
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