Betws yn Rhos

Betws yn Rhos
Welsh: *Betws yn Rhos*
Betws yn Rhos Welsh: Betws yn Rhos;
	Saint Michael's Church
	Betws yn Rhos Location within Conwy
Population	1,052 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH906735
Community	Betws yn Rhos;
Principal area	Conwy;
Preserved county	Clwyd;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERGELE
Postcode district	LL22
Post town	COLWYN BAY
Postcode district	LL29
Dialling code	01745
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd West;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Clwyd West;
	List of places UK Wales Conwy 53°14′49″N 3°38′20″W / 53.247°N 3.639°W

Betws yn Rhos (English: Chapel house in Rhos) is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales.

Betws yn Rhos is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) inland between the coastal towns of Abergele and Colwyn Bay. Until 1974 it formed part of Denbighshire, but subsequent local government reorganisations saw it administered as part of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996, before its current administration as part of Conwy County Borough. At the 2001 census the population was 944,^[1] increasing to 1,052 at the 2011 census.^[2]

The village itself only has a population of 312.^[3] The community includes the small settlements of Llanelian-yn-Rhos, Trofarth, Dolwen , Bryn-y-maen, and Dawn.^[4]

Etymology[edit]

The first part of the name of the village comes from the Middle English word bedhus, meaning "prayer house", which became betws in Welsh.^[5] Bettws Newydd translates therefore to the new prayer house.

Sport[edit]

Betws yn Rhos is home to a football team who play in the Clwyd Football League.^[6] Betws yn Rhos enjoyed a good first season 2007/08 but have since been unable to recapture their form in the 2008/09 In the summer of 2011 Craig Hughes took over Betws yn Rhos FC, to become their 4th manager in the last 5 seasons. In 2011/12 the boundaries also changed and Betws yn Rhos now play in the newly formed Clwyd/Conwy Division.^[7]

Notable residents[edit]

T. Gwynn Jones (1871–1949), poet, scholar and journalist, who was born at Y Gwyndy Uchaf
Bruce Jones (born 1953), former Coronation Street actor who played Les Battersby^[8]

Governance[edit]

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches to Llanfair Talhaiarn and has a total population of 2,122.^[9]

References[edit]

^ "Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Betws yn Rhos village population (W37000058)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Betws yn Rhos community (W04000107)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ Welsh Place Names Dictionary
^ Betws yn Rhos F.C. Archived December 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Betws Yn Rhos Football Club". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
^ "Petition launched to bring broke Les Battersby actor Bruce Jones back to Coronation Street", Planet Radio, 14 July 2015, retrieved 26 July 2017
^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.

External links[edit]

[1] "Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2010.

[2] "Community population 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.

[3] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Betws yn Rhos village population (W37000058)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[4] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Betws yn Rhos community (W04000107)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[5] Welsh Place Names Dictionary

[6] Betws yn Rhos F.C. Archived December 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[7] "Betws Yn Rhos Football Club". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

[8] "Petition launched to bring broke Les Battersby actor Bruce Jones back to Coronation Street", Planet Radio, 14 July 2015, retrieved 26 July 2017

[9] "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.

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v t e Conwy County Borough
Principal settlements	Abergele Colwyn Bay Conwy Deganwy Kinmel Bay Llandudno Llandudno Junction Llanfairfechan Llanrwst Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Penrhyn Bay
Other towns and villages	Betws yn Rhos Betws-y-Coed Bylchau Caerhun Capel Curig Capel Garmon Cerrigydrudion Craig-y-Don Dinmael Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Dwygyfylchi Eglwysbach Glan Conwy Henryd Llanbedr-y-Cennin Llanddoged Llanddulas Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangernyw Llangwm Llannefydd Llanrhychwyn Llansannan Llysfaen Maenan Melin-y-Coed Mochdre Pandy Tudur Penmachno Pentre Bont Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Rowen Tal-y-bont Tal-y-Cafn Trefriw Towyn Ysbyty Ifan
Communities	Abergele Betws-y-Coed Betws yn Rhos Bro Garmon Bro Machno Caerhun Capel Curig Cerrigydrudion Colwyn Bay Conwy Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Eglwysbach Henryd Kinmel Bay and Towyn Llanddoged and Maenan Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel Llandudno Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfairfechan Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangernyw Llangwm Llannefydd Llanrwst Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Llansannan Llysfaen Mochdre Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Trefriw Ysbyty Ifan
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