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Snowdon centre set to be named Snowdon visitors' centre is named
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The name of the new £8.3m visitors' centre on the summit of Snowdon will be revealed later. The name of the new £8.3m visitors' centre on the summit of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, has been revealed as Hafod Eryri.
Snowdonia National Park Authority members will vote in a secret ballot from a choice of more than 400. Snowdonia National Park Authority members voted in a secret ballot from a choice of more than 400.
The centre will open in spring 2008, replacing the demolished cafe on the 3,560ft (1,085m) mountain, which was labelled Britain's highest slum by Prince Charles. The centre will replace the demolished mountain cafe once called Britain's highest slum by Prince Charles.
People from Wales, Europe, America and the Middle East have made suggestions. Eryri in English is Snowdonia but there is no translation for Hafod, an old Welsh term for residence on high land.
People from Wales, Europe, America and the Middle East had made suggestions for the new building.
Those already received by the BBC include Caffe Cymylog (Cloudy Cafe), Coffi Cymylog (Cloudy Coffee), Summit Special, Dragons Den, Snowdrop Cafe, Coron y Mynydd (Crown of the Mountain) and Eryr Wen (White Eagle).Those already received by the BBC include Caffe Cymylog (Cloudy Cafe), Coffi Cymylog (Cloudy Coffee), Summit Special, Dragons Den, Snowdrop Cafe, Coron y Mynydd (Crown of the Mountain) and Eryr Wen (White Eagle).
The authority meets at 1000 GMT at Plas Tan y Bwlch, Maentwog and hopes to have chosen a name by lunchtime. "It's more than somewhere where you can just have a quick cup of tea David Archer, Snowdonia National Park
So many people have shown so much interest Llinos Angharad, Snowdonia National Park Runner-up was Pen Wyddfa (top of Snowdon in English) and third was Copa ( summit). In total 422 names were put forward.
"Firstly the authority members will have to decide on a criteria," said Snowdonia National Park's Llinos Angharad. David Archer, project manager for the centre, said the authority's priorities had been to come up with a memorable name easy for visitors to pronounce, which could be used in branding the building, and which was Welsh.
"We've suggested looking for something short, catchy, something that would be easily remembered by everyone and also something that everybody can say and is easily marketed. "I suppose it will be shorted to 'Hafod'," said Mr Archer. "That's an easily pronounceable name that will be picked up by people."
"All 18 members have a right to nominate three names which will go forward to the second vote." He added the authority was hoping that the term 'cafe' would not be used for the new centre once it opens in 2008.
They will then vote on their favourite in a secret ballot and the name with the largest numbers of votes wins. "It's more than somewhere where you can just have a quick cup of tea. There's a lot more to experience than simply going into a cafe."
"If needs be, I think the chair will have the casting vote," Ms Angharad added. Members voted on their favourite in a secret ballot and the name with the largest numbers of votes was announced.
She said they were "thrilled" by the interest shown by the public.
The mountain railway is being used to take building materials to the summit.Enlarge ImageThe mountain railway is being used to take building materials to the summit.Enlarge Image
"It's been amazing - people have been calling in voluntarily suggesting names or sending us emails - so many people have shown so much interest," Ms Angharad said.
The name will be carved into the stone within the next few weeks.The name will be carved into the stone within the next few weeks.
The new centre is being constructed in Queensferry, will then be transported to Llanberis next spring. It will be officially opened in 2008.The new centre is being constructed in Queensferry, will then be transported to Llanberis next spring. It will be officially opened in 2008.
The assembly government has given £3m to the project and another £4m has come from European Objective One funds. A further £350,000 was raised by a public appeal.The assembly government has given £3m to the project and another £4m has come from European Objective One funds. A further £350,000 was raised by a public appeal.
The old summit building was built in 1935 and designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the founder of the Italianate village Portmeirion.The old summit building was built in 1935 and designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the founder of the Italianate village Portmeirion.
The new centre will have facilities giving visitors the chance to learn more about Wales' highest mountain and its environment.The new centre will have facilities giving visitors the chance to learn more about Wales' highest mountain and its environment.
It will also provide weather information, advice on routes as well as refreshments and shelter.It will also provide weather information, advice on routes as well as refreshments and shelter.