Barmouth
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Barmouth by Trevor Harris as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Trevor Harris Taken: 30 Jul 2009
The original site of the old town is in the area where the houses cling to the steep sides of "The Rock." The lower and larger area of Barmouth developed as a tourist resort following the arrival of the railway in 1867.