Y Ffôr
| Y Ffôr | |
|---|---|
 Y Ffôr | |
  Y Ffôr Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH397390 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Shire county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01766 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Y Ffôr is a Welsh village located on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd.
History
[edit]Settlement at Y Ffôr dates back to the Stone Age, but the village itself was established at the beginning of the 19th century.[1] 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).[1] The Fourcrosses Inn meant that the village was a stopping point for stage coaches.[1] Fairs were also held in the village square.[1]
Education
[edit]The village has a Welsh-medium primary school called Ysgol Bro Plennydd. This was built in 1912, to replace the former school near the Plasgwyn farm.[1] It is named after Henry Jones Williams, a poet from the village who was known as Plennydd.[1]
As of 2023, there were 87 pupils on roll at the school; 84.8 per cent of statutory school age pupils spoke Welsh at home.[2]
Community
[edit]Y Ffôr has historically been the home of many poets, and there used to be a literary society in the village run by the poet Plennydd.[1]
Notable Persons
[edit]- Richard Owens (1831 – 1891), as an architect, he was responsible for building over 10,000 houses in Liverpool (noticeably the Welsh Streets) and 250 chapels in England and Wales.[3][4]
References
[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Welcome to Y Ffôr". BBC. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Ysgol Bro Plenydd | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Page 4 No. 38 of Capel, Journal of the Chapels Heritage Society retrieved 31 May 2016
- ^ Toner, Christine (23 February 2018). "The Welsh Connection: How Wales has helped shape Liverpool". YM Liverpool.
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