Pentre Gwynfryn is a village in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Llanbedr and the community of the same name. The village is at the confluence of the River Artro and the River Cwmnantcol.

Pentre Gwynfryn
The chapel at Pentre Gwynfryn
Pentre Gwynfryn Location within Gwynedd
OS grid reference	SH596270
Community	Llanbedr
Principal area	Gwynedd
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARLECH
Postcode district	LL46
Dialling code	01341
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 52.823°N 4.084°W / 52.823; -4.084

The inside of Capel Salem at Pentre Gwynfryn was made famous by the painter Sydney Curnow Vosper (1866–1942) who painted the 1908 Salem featuring a member of the congregation, Siân Owen, in traditional Welsh costume. The folds around the left arm of her richly embroidered cloak are said to form the face of the devil who has taken over this proud woman, although this can be difficult to see. A far more obvious devil's face may be seen peering in through the window, which may be the origin of the claim that the devil's face is in the picture. The Salem painting hangs in the Lady Lever Art Gallery at Port Sunlight on the Wirral.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pentre Gwynfryn.

• Salem Chapel at the Lady Lever Gallery
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Pentre Gwynfryn and surrounding area

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