Pandy Tudur

Pandy Tudur is a village in Conwy county borough, in the north-west of Wales. It lies 5 miles northeast of Llanrwst.

Origins of the name

The name was originally Pandybudr, from the Welsh pandy and budr. The meaning 'dirty fulling-mill' was considered unattractive and the adjective budr was replaced in Victorian times by the personal name Tudur, thus giving Pandytudur.
In its list of standardised Welsh place-names in Conwy County Borough, the Welsh Language Commissioner recommends the use of Pandytudur in both English and Welsh. While Conwy County Borough Council has used "Pandy Tudur".

Language

At the time of the 2001 UK Census, 55.5% of the population spoke the Welsh language. The highest percentage of speakers was within the 5-9 age group, where 71.1% could speak the language. Children in the village mostly attend a small Welsh-medium primary school in the nearby village of Llangernyw.

Facilities

The village has a chapel of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.
Nearby lie the turbines of Moel Maelogan wind farm.