Capel Celyn was a rural community to the northwest of Bala in Gwynedd, Wales, in the Afon Tryweryn valley. The village and other parts of the valley were flooded in 1965 to create a reservoir, Llyn Celyn, in order to supply Liverpool and Wirral with water for industry.[1] At the time the village was one of the few remaining that were Welsh speaking.[2] The flooding of the village was controversial as Liverpool City Council did not require planning consent from the local Welsh authorities as the reservoir was approved via an Act of Parliament.[2] As a consequence there was no local debate on the proposal.[2]

Capel Celyn
Tree stumps at Capel Celyn in 2006, exposed by low water level of reservoir
Capel Celyn Location within Gwynedd
Population	0
Community	Bala
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BALA
Postcode district	LL23
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 52°57′10″N 3°42′43″W

Etymology

Capel is Welsh for chapel, while celyn is Welsh for holly.

Flooding

When the valley was flooded in 1965, the village and its buildings, including the post office, the school, and a chapel with cemetery, were all lost. Twelve houses and farms were submerged, and 48 people of the 67 who lived in the valley lost their homes.[3]

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