Botwnnog
| Botwnnog | |
|---|---|
 Ty'r Ysgol | |
  Botwnnog Location within Gwynedd | |
| Area | 34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi) |
| Population | 996 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SH260311 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01758 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Botwnnog is a village and community in Gwynedd in Wales, located on the Llŷn Peninsula 6 km (4 mi) west-north-west of Abersoch. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It has a population of 955,[2] increasing to 996 at the 2011 Census. The community covers around 34 square kilometres (13.2 sq mi).[3]
It lies between Mynytho and Sarn Meyllteyrn (which is in the community), has two schools, Pont y Gof Primary School and Ysgol Botwnnog (secondary), and a doctors' surgery, Meddygfa Rhydbach.[4]
The artist Moses Griffith (1749–1819) was born in Botwnnog and attended Ysgol Botwnnog. His watercolour Bottwnog church & free school is in the collection of the National Library of Wales.[5][6] Welsh band Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog come from the small settlement of Rhos Botwnnog.[7]
The community also includes the hamlets of Bryncroes and Llandegwning.
Ysgol Botwnnog
Ysgol Botwnnog, a bilingual comprehensive school with about 400 pupils aged 11 to 16,[8] was originally a grammar school founded in 1616 by Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor.[9]
References
- ^ "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Neighbourhood Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W04000052
- ^ http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/viewlocalservice.aspx?id=5132
- ^ Ellis, Megan (1959). "Moses Griffith". Dictionary of Welsh Biography.
- ^ "Botwnnog Church and Free School". National Library of Wales.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (17 September 2010) "Music profile: Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog", Daily Post (North Wales). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Ysgol Botwnnog". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Schools Inquiry Commission (1868). Report of the Commissioners. G .E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode. p. Appendix 60. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
External links
- www.geograph.co.uk : photo of Botwnnog and surrounding area
- Ysgol Botwnnog website
- Photograph of pupils at Ysgol Botwnnog in 1913
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