Betws yn Rhos
Betws yn Rhos
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Saint Michael's Church | |
Betws yn Rhos | |
Betws yn Rhos shown within Conwy | |
Population | 1,052 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SH906735 |
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Principal area | |
Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABERGELE |
Postcode district | LL22 |
Dialling code | 01745 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | |
Welsh Assembly | |
Betws yn 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]
Sport
Betws yn Rhos is home to a football team who play in the Clwyd Football League.[3] 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.[4]
Notable residents
- 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[5]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches to Llanfair Talhaiarn and has a total population of 2,122.[6]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy
- ↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Betws yn Rhos F.C. Archived December 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑
- ↑ "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
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- A Vision of Britain Through Time
- British Listed Buildings
- Clwyd Churches: Betws yn Rhos
- Clwyd Churches: Bryn-y-maen
- Clwyd Churches: Llaneilian-yn-Rhos
- Eastern Conwy Churches Survey: Betws yn Rhos
- Eastern Conwy Churches Survey: Llanelian-yn-Rhos
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- Geograph
- Office for National Statistics