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Tegid Street, BALA, LL23 7BW

The bungalows on the left hand side are a product of the 21st century, the houses opposite date from the Edwardian period and the large yellow building in the background dates back to the 18th century.

Until the late 20th century, the gentleman's residence of Maes yr Hedydd (lark's field) and its adjoining farmhouse, lay well outside the boundaries of the town of Bala. Since then it has been almost surrounded by new housing and road developments.

Here is Thomas Charles.The story goes that a young girl called Mary Jones walked many miles to receive a Bible but on arrival all had gone, it is said that Thomas Charles gave Mary his own Bible as a gift for her sheer determination and faith.

A friendly independent hostel very conveniently located less than two minutes from Bala High Street and overlooking the pleasant Tegid Chapel Square with its statue of the Rev. Thomas Charles. Catering for individuals, families and groups, the hostel is conveniently located for a variety of outdoor activities, especially walking, sailing and white water rafting. This is my base for walking in this part of mid-Wales and it provides easy access to the Berwyn, Hirnant, Arenig, Aran and Cadair Idris ranges. In the early 1800s the building housed the Calvinistic Methodist seminary. http://www.bala-backpackers.co.uk

State of Thomas Charles http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-CHAR-THO-1755.html which stands in front of Capel Tegid in Bala. The statue, by William Davies, was unveiled in 1872. Thomas Charles was one of the most prominent leaders of the Methodist movement in Wales. He settled in Bala in 1783 and is perhaps best known for his circulating Sunday school system and his role as one of the founders of the British and Foreign Bible Society (1804). He was responsible for editing the Society's first Welsh Bible.