Bangor / Llandygai (Wyatts etc)

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Just come across the very excellent Ysgol Llandygai website which has a really good history section with prominent old Llandygaians such as Wyatt, Greenfield...
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Homepage: http://www.ysgol-llandygai.co.uk/hanes_yr_ysgol.html

e.g.

Benjamin Wyatt
http://www.ysgol-llandygai.co.uk/bwyatt_english.pdf

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a 'partial' Wyatt Family Tree indicating those who worked and lived in Bangor

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A Summary of The Wyatts (of Staffordshire) in Bangor.

Predominantly resident at Lime Grove (aka Plas Y Coed) designed by Samuel Wyatt.

BENJAMIN & SAMUEL (BROTHERS)

Benjamin Wyatt (II) (1744-1818), Moved to North Wales in 1785 as Chief Agent to the Penrhyn Estate. A prolific architect of Bangor. Buried at Llandygai with his wife Sarah (Nee Ford). An accomplished architect responsible for: The Caernarvonshire and Anglesey Infirmary (1810), The Penrhyn Arms Hotel (1799) later chosen as the first home of the University in 1884, as well as significant rail and port works for the Penrhyn Quarries, smaller structures, bridges (eg Pont Marchogian and Penrhyn Bridge) and dwellings such as Incline Cottage (1790), Penybryn House, Penybryn Farmhouse

Samuel Wyatt (1734 - 1807) Undertook a restructuring of 'Penrhyn Castle' in the 1780s for Richard Pennant on his new ownership of the Estate, although it has since been substantially altered and extended by Thomas Hopper between 1820-1845. Samuel is attributed for bringing his brother Benjamin Wyatt II to North Wales. Pennant had previous dealings with his brother James on projects in England.  

JAMES AND LEWIS (SONS OF BENJAMIN II)

James Wyatt (1795 - 1882) one of 6 sons of Benjamin Wyatt (II) (1744-1818) succeeded his father as Agent to Lord Penrhyn.

Lewis William Wyatt, (ca. 1778 - 1853) of Bangor, studied at the Royal Academy Schools and established an independent architectural practice in Albany, London. In Bangor he did have a hand in work on Bangor Cathedral. (1) (2) and the building of an inn at Port Penrhyn


Other Notable Wyatts / Local Works
James Wyatt (1746 – 1813) - Plas Newydd
Samuel Wyatt - (1776 Remodeling of) Baron Hill, Beaumaris for the Buckley Family
Charlotte Wyatt (Benjamin II 2nd Child) married James Greenfield (1774 - 1825)

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The Archaeology of an Early Railway System: The Brecon Forest Tramroads
 By Stephen Hughes

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/409693/images/INCLINE+WINDING+HOUSE%2C+PENRHYN+RAILWAY/