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  1. Pwllheli

    welsh assembly official name Pwllheli unitary wales Gwynedd lieutenancy wales Gwynedd constituency welsh ... Meirionnydd UK Parliament constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd community wales Pwllheli post town PWLLHELI ... File IMAG2196.JPG 240px static image caption small Housing near Pwllheli town centre. small population 3,861 population ref 2001 latitude 52.88780 longitude 4.41818 Pwllheli IPA cy p h l is a community ... APPENDIX 4LINGUISTIC IMPACT SUMMARY.pdf Cyngor Gwynedd ref Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru ... means salt water basin . The pronunciation of Pwllheli includes a sound not found in the English ... sites pwllheli pages marina.shtml title A glance back at history with Luned publisher BBC date 2006 01 17 accessdate 2009 02 21 quote Another relaxing place in Pwllheli is Gimblet Rock. It is a rock ... for the streets in England. ref File Pwllhelistn.jpg thumb left Pwllheli Railway Station During the 1890s, the town was developed by Solomon Andrews Pwllheli Solomon Andrews , a Cardiff businessman. This work included the Promenade , roads and houses at West End. A Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway ... Road section in 1928, and offered to sell the tramway to Pwllheli Corporation at the end of the season ... a few miles from Pwllheli at Pen y chain. During the World War II it became a naval camp, HMS Glendower, and it operated a hospital for wounded servicemen at Brynberyl on the Pwllheli to Caernarvon ... Y M r, Haven website date 2009 11 26 ref Pwllheli, the main town on the Lleyn Peninsula is well equipped ... School Welsh medium. Ysgol Glan y M r was formed by the merger of the former Pwllheli Grammar ... the Ysgol Glan y M r name. The Penrallt site was later redeveloped to form the Pwllheli campus of Coleg ... square Y Maes in much the same way as it has been since the former Pwllheli County School moved ... Pwllheli railway station is the terminus of the Cambrian Line Cambrian Coast Railway running to Machynlleth ... can be made to Bangor, Gwynedd Bangor and the wider North Wales area. Pwllheli bus station is situated ...   more details



  1. Pwllheli RFC

    Rugby team teamname Pwllheli RFC fullname Pwllheli Rugby Football Club nickname location Pwllheli , Wales countryflag Wales founded 1972 ground Parc Bodegroes capacity chairman Wil Martin coach wyn isacss league WRU Division One North season 2009 10 position 4th ref http www.wru.co.uk 21941.php WRU official site ref url www.pwllhelirfc.com pattern la1 green hoops pattern b1 greenhoops pattern ra1 green hoops leftarm1 C80815 body1 C80815 rightarm1 C80815 shorts1 C80815 socks1 00A86B Pwllheli Rugby Football Club Welsh Clwb Rygbi Pwllheli is a rugby union team from the town of Pwllheli , North Wales . Pwellheli RFC is a member of the welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets . ref cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk sport1 hi rugby union welsh 3877085.stm title Wales regional rugby map author BBC News publisher BBC date 2004 07 08 accessdate 2008 06 29 ref Notable past players Flagicon WAL George North Club honours WRU Division Five North 2007 08 Champions References reflist Rugby Wales links Category Welsh rugby union teams Category Sports clubs established in 1972 wales rugbyunion team stub cy Clwb Rygbi Pwllheli ...   more details



  1. Butlin's Pwllheli

    butlins 2 cite web title Butlins Memories website url http www.butlinsmemories.com pwllheli index.htm accessdate 2010 10 09 publisher butlinsmemories.com year 2010 work pwllheli ref Train station main ... services to Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Harlech, Barmouth, Machynlleth and Shrewsbury, the station ... reflist colwidth 30em External links commons category Butlins Pwllheli Butlins DEFAULTSORT Penychain ...   more details



  1. Pwllheli F.C.

    refimprove date January 2012 Football club infobox clubname Pwllheli fullname Clwb P l Droed Pwllheli Football Club nickname founded 1878 ground Leisure Centre, Recreation Road, Pwllheli capacity 200 chairman flagicon Wales Eric Wyn manager flagicon Wales Dylan Williams league Welsh Alliance League Division 1 season 2009&ndash 10 position Welsh Alliance League 6th website pattern la1 pattern b1 pattern ra1 leftarm1 FFFFFF body1 FFFFFF rightarm1 FFFFFF shorts1 000000 socks1 000000 pattern la2 pattern b2 pattern ra2 leftarm2 0000FF body2 0000FF rightarm2 00000E shorts2 000000 socks2 000000 Pwllheli F.C. is a Association football football club in Pwllheli in North Wales . They are members of the Welsh Alliance League and play at the Recreation Ground. They will be competing in Division Four in the 2009 10 season. Current squad Fs start Fs player no pos GK nat Wales name Andrew Parry Fs player no pos GK nat Wales name Aaron Smith Fs player no pos GK nat Wales name Lee Fletcher Fs player no pos DF nat Wales name Neil Jones Fs player no pos DF nat Wales name Euron Roberts Fs player no pos DF nat Wales name Chris Moore Fs player no pos DF nat Wales name Ben Ogilvy Banks Fs player no pos DF nat Wales name Jason Jones Fs player no pos DF nat Wales name Josh Banks Fs player no pos DF nat Wales name Martin Smith Fs player no pos MF nat Wales name Ben Chippendale Fs player no pos MF nat Wales name Adam Hall Fs player no pos MF nat Wales name Kyle Goodfellow Fs player no pos MF nat Wales name Declan Williams Fs player no pos FW nat Wales name Barry Evans Fs player no pos FW nat Wales name Mark Jones Fs player no pos FW nat Wales name Danny Rylance Fs player no pos FW nat Wales name James Evans Fs end Staff Chairman flagicon Wales Bryn Roberts Manager flagicon Wales Peter Noel Jones Assistant ... Wales Nerys Davies Youth Teams Pwllheli F.C. have very successful youth teams, with either Pwllheli ... Pwllheli Wales footyclub stub ...   more details



  1. Pwllheli bus station

    Infobox GB bus station name Pwllheli bus station big rail interchange bus big image name Gorsaf Bysiau Pwllheli Bus Station geograph.org.uk 346102.jpg size 250px locale Y Maes, Pwllheli borough Gwynedd Council Gwynedd latitude 52.887 longitude 4.417 start manager Gwynedd Council travelcentre Yes stands 3 operators Arriva Buses Wales , Nefyn Coaches , Clynnog & Trefor , Express Motors , Caelloi , National Express railstation Pwllheli railway station Pwllheli rail interchange gb rail 320 metres away usage Pwllheli bus station is a bus station in Pwllheli , Gwynedd . Services from here serve the town and the wider Ll n Peninsula region of North West Wales. It is located in the Maes area in the town centre and a short distance from Pwllheli railway station . Services Most services in the area are run by Arriva Buses Wales and Nefyn Coaches , while Clynnog & Trefor run the route north bound to the town of Caernarfon where connections can be made for Bangor, Gwynedd Bangor , Llandudno and Aberystwyth . The 23 23A is often referred to as the Pwllheli Clipa is the service that operates around the town of Pwllheli, serving the area s of Morfa r Garreg, Ffordd Y Mela and Talcymerau. The 23A operates twice daily Monday to Friday and also serves the marina, Hafan Pwllheli . class wikitable style font size 90 No. Destination Operator Stand 3 Porthmadog Arriva Buses Wales and Caelloi align center B 8 Tudweiliog via Nefyn Nefyn Coaches align center A 8A br 8B Nefyn via Dinas br Rhydlios via Uwchmynydd Nefyn Coaches align center A 12 Caernarfon via Trefor Clynnog & Trefor align center C 14 Tudweiliog via Trefor Clynnog & Trefor align center C 17 br 17B Aberdaron via Mynytho br Aberdaron via Rhiw Nefyn Coaches Arriva Buses Wales operates last bus on Saturdays align center A 18 Abersoch Nefyn Coaches and Arriva Buses Wales align center A 23 br 23A Pwllheli circular br Pwllheli circular ... Pwllheli Bus Station ...   more details



  1. Pwllheli railway station

    Infobox UK station symbol rail name Pwllheli other name code PWL image name 158825 PWL MMB 01.jpg caption 158825 arrives at Pwllheli manager Arriva Trains Wales locale Pwllheli borough Gwynedd latitude 52.888 longitude 4.417 original Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway pregroup Cambrian Railways postgroup Great Western Railway years 1869 events Opened years1 1909 events1 Moved to current site years2 1977 events2 Signal boxes and 3 of 4 platforms closed platforms 1 lowusage0607 62,513 increase lowusage0708 60,465 decrease lowusage0809 69,058 increase lowusage0910 71,756 increase lowusage1011 68,198 decrease gridref SH375350 Pwllheli railway station is a railway station serving the small coastal town of Pwllheli on the Ll n Peninsula in Gwynedd , Wales . It is the terminus of the Cambrian Line Cambrian Coast Railway . History The original station was built in 1869 by the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway , one of the constituent companies of the Cambrian Railways . Following land reclamation, the railway was extended west, closer to the town centre, and a new station was opened on the current site in 1909. This station had two platforms and a small loading dock, a layout which survived until rationalisation in 1976. http www.rhiw.com hanes pages llyn railway station pwllheli 1911.jpg A goods yard was developed on the site of the original station. The site also included a turntable railroad turntable which is now in the possession of the West Somerset Railway . The Great Western Railway doubled the line between Pwllheli station and the goods yard in order to increase capacity, but the signals were removed in 1976 and the double track section now forms a long run round loop ... Line in 1964, there were two named express services daily during the summer between Pwllheli and London ... and depart from Pwllheli for Stnlnk Machynlleth , Stnlnk Shrewsbury or Birmingham New Street Station ... Pwllheli nl Station Pwllheli ...   more details



  1. Pwllheli Corporation Tramways

    Infobox tram network box width color name Pwllheli Corporation Tramways system logo logo width logo alt image Pwllheli and Llanbedrog and Pwllheli Corporation Tramways.jpg image width image alt caption Map of the Pwllheli Corporation Tramways red line and Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramways black line Operation locale Pwllheli open 24 July 1899 close September 1919 status Closed routes owner operator Infrastructure gauge RailGauge 30 propulsion system Horse el depot stock Statistics single track length double track length total track length route length convert 0.51 mi pass year passengers pass percent pass system mpassengers Overview map map state website First era era1 name era1 start year era1 end year era1 state era1 system era1 status era1 routes era1 owner era1 operator era1 gauge era1 propulsion system era1 el era1 depot era1 stock era1 single track length era1 double track length era1 total track length era1 route length era1 pass year era1 passengers era1 pass percent era1 pass system era1 mpassengers era1 map era1 website Second era era2 name era2 start year era2 end year era2 state era2 system era2 status era2 routes era2 owner era2 operator era2 gauge era2 propulsion system era2 el era2 depot era2 stock era2 single track length era2 double track length era2 total track length era2 route length era2 pass year era2 passengers era2 pass percent era2 pass system era2 mpassengers era2 map era2 website Third era era3 name era3 start year era3 end year era3 state era3 system era3 status era3 routes era3 owner era3 operator era3 gauge era3 propulsion system era3 el era3 depot era3 stock era3 single track length era3 double track length era3 total track length era3 route length ... era4 website Pwllheli Corporation Tramways operated a short horse drawn tramway service in Pwllheli ... The short horse drawn tramway service from Pwllheli railway station to Victoria Parade operated a summer service. Proposals were put forwards for a connection to the Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway , but these were ...   more details



  1. Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway

    Infobox tram network box width color name Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway system logo logo width logo alt image Pwllheli and Llanbedrog and Pwllheli Corporation Tramways.jpg image width image alt caption Map of the Pwllheli Corporation Tramways red line and Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramways black Operation locale Pwllheli , Llanbedrog open 1894 close 1927 status Closed routes owner operator Infrastructure gauge RailGauge 36 propulsion system Horse el depot stock Statistics single track length double track length total track length route length convert 3.88 mi pass year passengers pass percent pass system mpassengers Overview map map state website First era era1 name era1 start year era1 end year era1 state era1 system era1 status era1 routes era1 owner era1 operator era1 gauge RailGauge ussg al on era1 propulsion system era1 el era1 depot era1 stock era1 single track length era1 double track length era1 total track length era1 route length era1 pass year era1 passengers era1 pass percent era1 pass system era1 mpassengers era1 map era1 website Second era era2 name era2 start year era2 end year era2 state era2 system era2 status era2 routes era2 owner era2 operator era2 gauge RailGauge sg al on era2 propulsion system era2 el era2 depot era2 stock era2 single track length era2 double track length era2 total track length era2 route length era2 pass year era2 passengers era2 pass percent era2 pass system era2 mpassengers era2 map era2 website Third era era3 name era3 start year era3 ... percent era4 pass system era4 mpassengers era4 map era4 website The Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was a horse tramway on the coast of the Ll n Peninsula . It originally ran from Pwllheli town centre ... shortly after Solomon Andrews purchased his land holdings in Pwllheli in 1893. It comprised a 2.5 mile stretch from the Carreg y defaid quarry, south west of Pwllheli to West End, for the purposes ... reduced considerably. with further reductions in 1911. During the National Eisteddfod held in Pwllheli ...   more details



  1. Pwllheli Sailing Club

    Infobox Organization name Pwllheli Sailing Club image image border size caption map msize mcaption abbreviation PSC motto formation 1958 extinction type Members club status purpose Sport headquarters location Pwllheli , Gwynedd , Wales . region served membership language English language English , Welsh language Welsh leader title Commodore leader name main organ Committee parent organization affiliations Royal Yachting Association num staff num volunteers budget website http www.pwllhelisailingclub.co.uk remarks Pwllheli Sailing Club was founded in 1958 and is a yacht club in Pwllheli , Wales . Over the years it has moved the location of its clubhouse several times, and it has also become organiser of national and international yachting and dinghy sailing events. Location The club is located on the western side of the harbour near to the Glanydon Beach and is within walking distance of the town. The club has dinghy storage compounds adjacent to the beach and boats launch from the beach. Harbour The club overlooks the harbour and marina. Principal officers Officers serve 2 year terms. The Vice Commodore becomes the Commodore and the Rear Commodore becomes the Vice Commodore. Commodore Dave Hulse Vice Commodore Phil Ranner Rear Commodore Stephen Tudor History File Carreg yr Imbill Gimlet Rock Pwllheli.jpg thumb right Carreg yr Imbill Gimlet Rock Pwllheli The club was founded in 1958 ... structure leading to seaward, used for loading granite into ships by the Pwllheli Granite Company ref ... were hosted the first such dinghy championship at Pwllheli. A strong relationship with Newquay ... Pwllheli Sailing Club is a host to national and international sailing events. ref cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk wales northwest sites pwllheli pages marina.shtml title Pwllheli Sail Away publisher BBC ... 2007 10 27 quote Pwllheli is one of the key venues in the UK as we believe the excellent sailing ... Official website Category Yacht clubs in Wales cy Clwb Hwylio Pwllheli ...   more details



  1. Carreg yr Imbill

    File Carreg yr Imbill Gimlet Rock Pwllheli.jpg thumb right Carreg yr Imbill Gimlet Rock Pwllheli File Cobblestones 01.jpg thumb right Commonly mis labelled as cobblestone s , this is a road paved with setts Carreg yr Imbill in English Gimlet Rock or sometimes Gimblet Rock is the remains of a large granite outcrop and quarry at Pwllheli , Gwynedd , Wales . The granite was mined by the Liverpool and Pwllheli Granite Company sometimes known as the Pwllheli Granite Company , which used the granite for stone Sett paving sett s to pave the streets. ref cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk wales northwest sites pwllheli pages marina.shtml title A glance back at history with Luned publisher BBC date 2006 01 17 accessdate 2009 02 21 quote Another relaxing place in Pwllheli is Gimblet Rock. It is a rock which stands on the Southerly side of the town. It was once a huge rock, but was used to make setts for the streets in England. ref The worked out quarry forms the basis for a large mobile home caravan park. References reflist coord 52.8816 4.3996 type landmark region GB display title Category Gwynedd Category Quarries in Wales Gwynedd geo stub cy Carreg yr Imbill ...   more details



  1. The Welshman

    unreferenced date December 2008 The Welshman was a named passenger train of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway that ran from Euston Station London Euston Station to Holyhead with portions for Llandudno railway station Llandudno , Pwllheli railway station Pwllheli and Porthmadog railway station Porthmadog . DEFAULTSORT Welshman Category Named passenger trains of the United Kingdom UK rail transport stub ...   more details



  1. A497 road

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox road country GBR type A route 497 header type minor length mi 20 direction a West terminus a Nefyn , Gwynedd direction b East terminus b Porthmadog , Gwynedd. junction ukroadsmall 499 br ukroadsmall 487 destinations Pwllheli The A497 road is a non primary road on the Ll n peninsula in Gwynedd , north west Wales . The eastern terminus is a roundabout with the A487 road A487 in Porthmadog nowrap coord 52.9278 4.1334 type landmark region GB display inline name A497 road eastern end . It runs west along the Cambrian Coast to Pwllheli then north to its western terminus at Nefyn nowrap coord 52.9354 4.5201 type landmark region GB display inline name A497 road western end . Substantial improvements have been made to the A497 between Abererch , a mile or so east of Pwllheli and Llanystumdwy , a mile west of Criccieth . The new stretch of road has vastly improved access, especially for larger vehicles, to the Ll n peninsula from the south. It is intended by the Welsh Assembly Government to upgrade the road from Porthmadog to Pwllheli to a trunk road within the next few years. See also British road numbering scheme GeoGroupTemplate GB A road zone 4 coord 52.9098 4.3308 dim 20000 region GB display title name A497 road DEFAULTSORT 4 0497 Category Roads in Wales Category Roads in Gwynedd Wales road stub cy A497 ...   more details



  1. Caernarfon Deanery

    The Caernarfon Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham that covers sixteen churches in Caernarfon and the surrounding area in Gwynedd and Anglesey . The Dean religion dean of Caernarfon is yet to be appointed. Churches Our Lady of Lourdes, Benllech , Amlwch , Anglesey Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Winefride, Amlwch , Anglesey St David, Cemaes Bay , Amlwch, Anglesey Our Lady and St James, Bangor, Gwynedd Bangor , Gwynedd St Pius X and St Richard Gwyn, Bethesda, Wales Bethesda , Bangor, Gwynedd Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Beaumaris , Anglesey St Joseph, Llangefni , Beaumaris , Anglesey St David and St Helen, Caernarfon , Gwynedd St John Jones, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd St Mary Help Of Christians, Holyhead , Anglesey St Therese, Rhosneigr , Holyhead, Anglesey Our Lady & St Cynfil, Penrhos, Gwynedd Penrhos , Pwllheli , Gwynedd St Garmon, Abersoch , Pwllheli, Gwynedd St Joseph, Pwllheli, Gwynedd The Resurrection of Our Saviour, Morfa Nefyn , Pwllheli, Gwynedd Roman Catholic Deaneries in the Province of Cardiff Category Roman Catholic Deaneries in the Diocese of Wrexham RC stub ...   more details



  1. Sarn Meyllteyrn

    on the B4413 between Llanbedrog and Aberdaron . Buses from Pwllheli to Aberdaron and Uwchmynydd serve ... Aberdaron to Pwllheli url http www.gwynedd.gov.uk upload public attachments 1078 17 17B Aberdaron Pwllheli Aberdaron Llun i SadMon to Fri.pdf publisher Gwynedd Council accessdate 24 June 2011 ref ref cite web title Bus Services Uwchmynydd to Pwllheli url http www.gwynedd.gov.uk upload public attachments 1078 8B Pwllhei Rhydlios Pwllheli Llun i GwenMon to Fri.pdf publisher Gwynedd Council accessdate 24 June 2011 ref The nearest railway station is at Pwllheli railway station Pwllheli . References ...   more details



  1. Efailnewydd

    infobox UK place country Wales welsh name constituency welsh assembly official name Efailnewydd unitary wales Gwynedd lieutenancy wales Gwynedd constituency welsh assembly Dwyfor Meirionnydd Assembly constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency westminster Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK Parliament constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd community wales Llannor post town PWLLHELI postcode district LL53 postcode area LL dial code 01758 os grid reference SH374350 static image Image Efailnewydd village geograph.org.uk 186403.jpg 240px static image caption Efailnewydd village population population ref latitude 52.89 longitude 4.45 unref article date June 2009 Efailnewydd is a village on the Ll n Peninsula Welsh language Welsh Penrhyn Ll n in the Wales Welsh county of Gwynedd . It lies 1.2 miles 2 km north west to the market town of Pwllheli . The village forms part of the community of Llannor along with the villages of Abererch and Rhos fawr . Pwllheli Rugby Club s playing field and clubhouse are located in the village. There is also a small shop located at the centre of the village. External links http www.geograph.org.uk search.php?i 3498626 www.geograph.co.uk photos of Efailnewydd and surrounding area Gwynedd Category Villages in Gwynedd Gwynedd geo stub cy Efailnewydd de Efailnewydd eu Efailnewydd ...   more details



  1. Harry Smith (footballer born 1930)

    for Pwllheli F.C. Pwllheli . ref name memories Honours Chester Welsh Cup runners up 1954 55 played ... Nomads F.C. players Category Flint Town United F.C. players Category Pwllheli F.C. players ...   more details



  1. Brian Biggins

    goalkeepers Category Chester City F.C. players Category Pwllheli F.C. players ...   more details



  1. Eric Webster

    Hyde F.C. players Category Nantlle Vale F.C. players Category Pwllheli F.C. players Category Stalybridge ...   more details



  1. Penrhyndeudraeth railway station

    Infobox UK station symbol rail name Penrhyndeudraeth other name image name Penrhyndeudraeth Station.jpg caption code PRH manager Arriva Trains Wales locale Penrhyndeudraeth borough Gwynedd latitude 52.929 longitude 4.065 platforms 1 original Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway pregroup Cambrian Railways postgroup Great Western Railway lowusage0405 pad 1em 48,444 lowusage0506 increase 55,520 lowusage0607 decrease 53,174 lowusage0708 increase 98,765 lowusage0809 decrease 81,130 years events Penrhyndeudraeth railway station is a railway station serving the small town of Penrhyndeudraeth on the Ll n Peninsula in Gwynedd , Wales . It is a station on the Cambrian Line Cambrian Coast Railway with services between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli via Machynlleth . History Expand section date March 2012 File Penrhyndeudraeth with Pwllheli Chester train geograph 2820775 by Ben Brooksbank.jpg thumb left Pwllheli Chester train at Penrhyndeudraeth in 1964 br clear left s rail start noclear yes s rail title National Rail s rail national next Minffordd previous Llandecwyn toc Arriva Trains Wales route Cambrian Coast Line Historical Rail Insert rail line next Minffordd railway station Minffordd br small Line and station open small previous Llandecwyn railway station Llandecwyn br small Line and station open small route Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway br p style background GWR light small Cambrian Railways small col GWR colour s end Sources Butt Stations Jowett Atlas http www.railbrit.co.uk Aberystwith and Welch Coast Railway frame.htm RAILSCOT on Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway Category Railway stations in Gwynedd Category Former Cambrian Railway stations Category Railway stations opened in 1867 Category Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales Category DfT Category F2 stations Wales railstation stub cy Gorsaf reilffordd Penrhyndeudraeth nl Station Penrhyndeudraeth ...   more details



  1. Y Ffôr

    infobox UK place country Wales static image name static image caption latitude 52.9250 longitude 4.3855 official name Y Ff r population shire district unitary wales Gwynedd lieutenancy wales Gwynedd community wales shire county Gwynedd constituency welsh assembly constituency westminster Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK Parliament constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd post town PWLLHELI postcode district LL53 postcode area LL dial code 01766 os grid reference SH397390 Y Ff r is a Wales Welsh village located on the Ll n Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd . History Settlement at Y Ff r dates back to the Stone Age , but the village itself was established at the beginning of the 19th century. ref name BBC It was originally known as Fourcrosses , as it was founded at a crossroads created with the construction of the Porthdinllaen Turnpike trust road now the B4354 , which crossed the road from Pwllheli to Caernarfon now the A499 road A499 . ref name BBC cite web title Welcome to Y Ff r url http www.bbc.co.uk wales northwest sites pwllheli pages ffor.shtml publisher BBC accessdate 10 July 2011 ref The Fourcrosses Inn meant that the village was a stopping point for stage coaches. ref name BBC Fairs were also held in the village square. ref name BBC Education The village has a primary school called Ysgol Bro Plennydd. This was built in 1912, to replace the former school near the Plasgwyn farm. ref name BBC It is named after Henry Jones Williams, a poet from the village who was known as Plennydd. ref name BBC Community Y Ff r has historically been the home of many poets, and there used to be a literary society in the village run by the poet Plennydd. ref name BBC References reflist gwynedd geo stub Category Villages in Gwynedd ...   more details



  1. Dwyfor

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Coord 52.903 4.460 display title region GB scale 500000 Image WalesDwyfor1974.png thumb 150px Dwyfor 1974 1996 Dwyfor was one of the five Districts of Wales local government district s of Gwynedd , Wales from 1974 to 1996, covering the Ll n peninsula . Its council was based in Pwllheli . It was formed on 1 April 1974 as a successor to the borough of Pwllheli , the urban district s of Criccieth and Porthmadog , along with Ll n Rural District , and part of Gwyrfai Rural District , all previously in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire . It was named after the river Afon Dwyfor Dwyfor . Dwyfor was notable for being the last stronghold of the Sabbatarian temperance movement in Wales. Under the terms of the Licensing Act 1961, local referendums prevented the opening of public house s on Sundays until 1982, and a further referendum on a 9 turnout reimposed Sunday closing between 1989 and 1996. It was abolished as a district when Gwynedd was reconstitued as a unitary authority on 1 April 1996. It remains in use as an area covered by an area committee of Gwynedd Council . See also Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK Parliament constituency Wales Districts Category Districts of Gwynedd Category Former subdivisions of Wales Category Districts of Wales abolished in 1996 Gwynedd geo stub cy Dwyfor ...   more details



  1. Llanbedrog

    coming to Llanbedrog in significant numbers in the early 20th century, and the Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was built, linking the village to Pwllheli . Most of the track has now eroded and washed ...   more details



  1. Ysgol Glan y Môr

    lead missing date June 2011 coord 52.8820 4.4238 display title region GB scale 5000 for the school in Carmarthenshire , see Glan y Mor Comprehensive School Infobox school name Ysgol Glan y M r image YsgolGlanYMorLogo.jpg size 250px latitude longitude dms motto motto pl medium Welsh language Welsh established 1969 approx closed c approx type Comprehensive school Comprehensive religion president headteacher Menai Jones chair label chair founder founder pl specialist specialist pl streetaddress Cardiff Road region city Pwllheli county Gwynedd country Wales flagicon Wales postcode LL53 5NU LEA Gwynedd Council ofsted dcsfno dcsfurn staff enrollment 525 gender Coeducation Co educational lower age 11 upper age 16 houses Tudwal colorbox Yellow , Enlli colorbox red , Gwylan colorbox green colours Dark Green and Amber colorbox 006400 colorbox FFD700 publication free label 1 free 1 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website www.glanymor.gwynedd.sch.uk Ysgol Glan y M r is a comprehensive school in the market town of Pwllheli in the Wales Welsh county of Gwynedd . The school serves a large part of the Ll n Peninsula lang cy Penrhyn Ll n . History The modern school was formed when the former Pwllheli Grammar school and the Frondeg Secondary Modern Schools merged. These occupied sites at Penrallt Now home to the Pwllheli campus of Coleg Meirion Dwyfor and Upper Ala Road, respectively. The 2 schools merged in mid 1969 to form a comprehensive school. The junior pupils Years 1 and 2 were located at the Penrallt site and the senior pupils Year 3 and upwards were located at a new building constructed on Cardiff Road. This new school was subsequently expanded to accommodate all pupils. Notable former pupils seealso Category People educated at Ysgol Glan y M r Gwyneth Glyn poet and singer Hywel Williams politician External links http www.glanymor.gwynedd.sch.uk School Website DEFAULTSORT Ysgol Glan Y Mor Category Schools in Gwynedd Category Secondary schools in Wales Category Welsh ...   more details



  1. Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve

    coord 52.902 4.532 display title region GB scale 50000 Cors Geirch National Nature Reserve is an extensive wetland site situated on the Ll n Peninsula , in the central part of the valley that runs between Nefyn and Pwllheli in Wales . It is maintained by the http www.ccw.gov.uk Countryside Council for Wales . In spring, the woodland on the slopes above the bog is transformed by a spectacular cover of Primula vulgaris primroses , Anemone nemorosa wood anemone and Common Bluebell bluebell s. The huge variety of insects found here includes the rare marsh fritillary marsh fritillary butterfly and many kinds of dragonfly and damselfly . Category Forests and woodlands of Wales Category National Nature Reserves in Wales Category Environment of Gwynedd Wales geo stub ...   more details



  1. List of Welsh Poor Law Unions

    This article lists all Wales Welsh Poor Law Unions . ref http www.institutions.org.uk workhouses wales welsh unions.htm ref Anglesey Anglesey, Bangor, Holyhead Breconshire Brecknock, Builth, Crickhowell, Hay Caernarvonshire Caernarvon, Conway, Pwllheli Cardiganshire Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter, Newcastle in Emlyn, Tregaron Carmarthenshire Carmarthen, Llandeilofawr, Llandovery, Llanelli Denbighshire Llanrwst, Ruthin, Wrexham Flintshire Hawarden, Holywell, St Asaph Glamorgan Bridgend, Cardiff, Gower, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath, Pontardawe, Pontypridd, Swansea Merioneth Bala, Corwen, Dolgellau, Ffestiniog Monmouthshire Abergavenny, Bedwelty, Chepstow, Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool Montgomeryshire Forden, Llanfyllin, Machynlleth, Montgomery and Welshpool, Newtown and Llanidloes Pembrokeshire Pembroke, Haverfordwest, Narberth Radnorshire Knighton, Rhayader References references Poor Law Category Poor Law ...   more details




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