Betws yn Rhos

This article is about the place in Conwy. For other places called Betws or Bettws, see Bettws (disambiguation).

Betws yn Rhos
Welsh: Betws yn Rhos
Saint Michael's Church
Betws yn Rhos Betws yn Rhos shown within Conwy
Population	1,052 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH906735
Community	Betws yn Rhos
Principal area	Conwy
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
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	Clwyd West
Welsh Assembly	Clwyd West
List of places UK Wales Conwy

Coordinates: 53°14′49″N 3°38′20″W / 53.247°N 3.639°W / 53.247; -3.639

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

Tom Duffy, part-time boxer, who was born in the village
T. Gwynn Jones (1871-1949), bard, scholar and journalist, who was born at 'Y Gwyndy Uchaf'
Roger Pinney, BBC hack.^[5]
Bruce Jones, former Coronation Street actor, played Les Battersby
Robert Atkinson infamous local DJ

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.
↑
↑ https://twitter.com/RogerPinney
↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Betws yn Rhos.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Betws yn Rhos.

Conwy County Borough

Principal settlements	Abergele Colwyn Bay Conwy Deganwy Llandudno Llandudno Junction Llanfairfechan Llanrwst Penmaenmawr Penrhyn Bay

Towns and villages	Betws yn Rhos Betws-y-Coed Bylchau Caerhun Capel Curig Capel Garmon Cerrig-y-drudion Dinmael Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Eglwysbach Glan Conwy Henryd Kinmel Bay Llanbedr-y-Cennin Llanddoged Llanddulas Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangernyw Llangwm Llannefydd Llanrhychwyn Llansannan Llysfaen Maenan Mochdre Old Colwyn Pandy Tudur Penmachno Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Rowen Tal-y-bont Tal-y-Cafn Trefriw Towyn Ysbyty Ifan

Community councils	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

Rivers	River Conwy River Crafnant River Geirionydd River Lledr River Llugwy River Machno Afon Ddu Afon Ddu (Drum) Afon Dulyn Afon Eigiau Afon Lloer Afon Melynllyn Afon Porth-llwyd Afon Roe Afon Tafolog

Castles and forts	Canovium Conwy Castle Deganwy Castle Dolwyddelan Castle Gwrych Castle Gwydir Castle Pen y Gaer

Headlands	Great Orme Little Orme Penmaenmawr

Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Places Schools Country houses SSSIs Scheduled Monuments Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 25, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.