Nature reserve to reclaim its haunting historic Welsh name

A SET of lagoons in Gwynedd will return to their historic Welsh name with a dark but fascinating back story.

- By OWEN HUGHES

Llyn Celanedd is the area's original Welsh name

The nature reserve near Tal-y-bont, Bangor, has been called Spinnies Aberogwen in recent years.

But the North Wales Wildlife Trust launched a public consultation about bringing back its native Welsh name. Following this they are moving ahead with returning the area to Llyn Celanedd.

They will used a phased approach with changes as signage is replaced to reduce the cost of the move.

The decision reflects the Trust's preexisting policy that, where a property is known by an English name, the Trust will endeavour to determine whether an alternative Welsh name exists and would be more appropriate.

Historical literary and geographical information suggests that 'Llyn Celanedd' was the last pool within the winding course of the Afon Ogwen before it was straightened in the early nineteenth century.