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of £4.5 million are spent. A new bus station has been built along with new viewing areas for neighbouring mountain ranges. Several slate structures have been built with poetry engraved on them. These are about 40 ft tall and intended to respond visually to the slate hills and mountains. Poetry and
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proportion of pupils speaking Welsh at home at 87 and 85 per cent. At the town's secondary school, Ysgol y
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began quarrying in
Ceunant y Diphwys to the north-east of the present town. The valley had long been known for slate beds worked on a small scale. The original quarry has been wiped out by subsequent mining, but it was probably at or near
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452:"upland, remote region". Ffestiniog here is probably "territory of Ffestin" (Ffestin being a personal name) or could possibly mean "defensive place". The English pronunciation of Blaenau Ffestiniog suggested by the
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stored art treasures in one of the mines in the town, to protect them from damage or destruction. The large steel gates are still standing preserving the paintings that remain in the caverns.
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sent many quarrymen into the armed forces and production fell. There was a short post-war boom, but the long-term trend was towards mass-produced tiles and cheaper slate sourced from
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If plans go ahead, Blaenau Ffestiniog will have the UK's first
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in the area, reflecting features of the local Welsh dialect.
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bought the lease and expanded production. Turner also owned
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1707:"The Untouched Legacy of Arthur Koestler and George Orwell"
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1758:"Blaenau Ffestiniog mountain bike centre given go-ahead"
1392:"Local Area Report – Tanygrisiau population (W00000278)"
30:"Bethania, Gwynedd" redirects here. For other uses, see
1359:"Local Area Report – Blaenau F. population (W37000076)"
1211:(1874–1945), Canadian Christian theologian and pacifist
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downhill mountain-biking centre, and more recently the
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Looking down towards Blaenau Ffestiniog town in summer
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Gwynfor Pierce Jones and Dafydd Walter Dafis (2002).
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1529:"Water Power in the Slate Mines of East Ffestiniog"
1493:"Blaenau Ffestiniog: Understanding Urban Character"
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1971:. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 294.
1976:Photos of Blaenau Ffestiniog and surrounding area
1891:lists 14 vélo-rails in France, totalling 146 km.
1094:. A kilometre-long zip-wire has been erected at
1078:Cyclist on one of the new 'Antur Stiniog' tracks
718:, became the home for three years of the writer
1164:. The local alternative-music training school
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1946:Patagonian dignitaries to visit for twinning.
1277:(founded 1992), funk and reggae musical group
900:The main access to Blaenau Ffestiniog is the
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855:There are five primary schools in the area.
750:part of Maenofferen (level two-and-a-half).
1904:. International Inner Wheel. Archived from
1731:. 17 March 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
1583:A history of the North Wales slate industry
1464:BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names
454:BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names
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804:Although the town is in the centre of the
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963:Town bus services are mainly provided by
1516:. Vol. 28, no. 3. August 1907.
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1827:"The top 10 attractions in North Wales"
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1424:. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
1422:A Dictionary of British Place-Names
1217:(1875–1934), artist and cartoonist.
920:and connects with the A487 towards
517:, but the first word is pronounced
2526:Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Dolbenmaen
1744:"Maenofferen slate quarry in 1975"
1729:"Quarry losses hit Snowdonia town"
1035:London & North Western Railway
983:Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station
868:and fourth highest among those in
769:zip-line site, which includes the
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1631:National Historic Assets of Wales
1466:, Oxford University Press, 1971.
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296:Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
1514:Stone; an Illustrated Magazine
1400:Office for National Statistics
1367:Office for National Statistics
1196:(1828–1912), the owner of the
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785:Blaenau Ffestiniog, seen from
757:in the Oakeley quarry and the
682:Blaenau Ffestiniog hosted the
381:[ˈbleɨ̯naɨ̯fɛstˈɪnjɔg]
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1801:"Census results by community"
1600:. University of Wales Press.
1239:(1936–2016), poet, academic,
975:. Town circular services via
793:Some local villages, notably
3181:Registered parks and gardens
3136:Parliamentary constituencies
1868:accessdate: 13 November 2013
1336:Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital
773:slate-mine activity centre.
27:Town in Gwynedd, North Wales
1446:"Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru"
844:Glan-y-pwll School, c. 1895
432:Etymology and pronunciation
108:OS grid reference
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2851:Tal-y-bont (near Barmouth)
1780:mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk
895:Blaenau Ffestiniog station
396:mining centre in historic
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1596:Jones, R. Merfyn (1981).
690:Slate decline (1901–1950)
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32:Bethania (disambiguation)
2846:Tal-y-bont (near Bangor)
2516:Llanfihangel Bachellaeth
1902:"Inside the Inner Wheel"
1255:(born 1960), footballer.
1183:(c. 1173–1240), King of
733:Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1959
659:Urbanisation (1851–1900)
556:owned by large estates.
3274:Slate industry in Wales
1968:Encyclopædia Britannica
1241:National Poet for Wales
1096:Llechwedd Slate Caverns
1070:Regeneration/Rebranding
1061:Llechwedd Slate Caverns
806:Snowdonia National Park
589:, adjacent to Cilgwyn.
406:Llechwedd Slate Caverns
3120:Saint Tudwal's Islands
2521:Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
1585:. David & Charles.
1581:Lindsay, Jean (1974).
1562:Cite journal requires
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2019:Principal settlements
1866:Antur Stiniog website
1853:blaenauffestiniog.org
1652:Davies, John (1993).
1420:Mills, A. D. (2003).
1187:, was born at nearby
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551:Farming (before 1750)
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160:Preserved county
2942:Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor
1879:"Linkliste Railbike"
1041:Bala Ffestiniog Line
377:Welsh pronunciation:
192:Sovereign state
1831:www.dailypost.co.uk
1462:G. M. Miller, ed.,
940:, giving access to
684:National Eisteddfod
351: /
142:Principal area
3269:Tourism in Gwynedd
3259:Blaenau Ffestiniog
2109:Towns and villages
2046:Blaenau Ffestiniog
1837:on 18 August 2006.
1807:on 22 October 2013
1709:. 24 February 2016
1654:A History of Wales
1331:Maenofferen Quarry
1221:Margarette Golding
1189:Dolwyddelan Castle
1181:Llywelyn the Great
1162:Gwibdaith Hen Frân
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1057:Ffestiniog Railway
1003:Llandudno Junction
987:Ffestiniog Railway
965:Arriva Buses Wales
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373:Blaenau Ffestiniog
304:Dwyfor Meirionnydd
286:Dwyfor Meirionnydd
278:UK Parliament
224:Dialling code
206:BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
81:Blaenau Ffestiniog
45:Blaenau Ffestiniog
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3165:Listed buildings
2968:Caernarfon Castle
2961:Castles and forts
2932:Bangor University
1962:"Festiniog"
1776:"Ysgol Y Moelwyn"
1684:978-0-85361-168-4
1215:John Kelt Edwards
1203:John Cowper Powys
1138:male voice choirs
1031:Conwy Valley line
995:Conwy Valley line
991:Conwy Valley Line
560:Slate (1750–1850)
520:[ˈbleɨna]
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