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Y Pant School

Y Pant School (Welsh: Ysgol Y Pant) is an 11–18 mixed, English-medium community comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Talbot Green, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. History Construction Since the original school was built, two main buildings have been added: the sports hall and the "new block", built in 2006. The original school building, gym and DT block and boiler house was built in the 1950s, with a science, cookery, languages and art building being built in 1977. Several portable buildings were added throughout the 1980s - early 2000's. In recent years, Y Pant School has seen a number of new buildings added: the sports hall opened in 1996, the "new block" opened in 2002, the new changing rooms opened in 2006 and In 2016, the £24 million new school building was completed and all the original buildings including the 1950s main building and 1970s language block being demolished, with the new block and the school gym being refurbished. In July 2024, the new ‘Rose Barnes’ building was opened in honour of a long serving governor and to serve as extra capacity to students across the borough. 1986 arson attack An arson attack destroyed the Biology and Physics laboratories on Sunday 9 March 1986, costing £288,000. A burning ceiling panel fell onto the burglar alarm, which alerted the police station. Police visited the school, saw the fire, and called the fire service. Firemen arrived from Pontypridd, Pontyclun, Pencoed, and Gilfach Goch, taking 90 minutes to put out the flames. Three youths were arrested the day after, after being spotted by the caretaker. The three had taken petrol into the school. On 23 June 1986 an 18 year old was given two years, a 17 year old received 15 months, and a 16-year received 9 months, at Cardiff Court. Curriculum In October 2011, the school was inspected under the new Estyn framework and was judged to be an 'Excellent' school in terms of its current performance, prospects for improvement, standards, pupil outcomes, teaching and leadership. Notable alumni Caroline Jones, Welsh UKIP Party leader Marmalade, RuPaul's Drag Race UK Harri Deaves, Professional Rugby Player Sophie Powell, Musical Theatre Performer References External links Official website
Y Traeth

Y Traeth (English: The Beach) is a multi-use stadium in Porthmadog, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home ground of Porthmadog F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 3000 people, with 500 seated. The Traeth saw its largest crowd in recent years during the season 1993/4, when the last game of the season against Bangor City F.C. attracted more than 2,500 spectators. Planning permission was granted in December 2009 for a new stand at the "Quarry End". The additional seating will allow the club to reach the required standard in order to attain the FAW's Domestic Licence; this is a requirement for all clubs in the Welsh Premier League. References External links www.porthmadogfc.com
Yew tree cottage

Situated under the ramparts of Dolforwyn Castle, near Abermule in the Welsh county of Powys in the United Kingdom, Yew tree cottage is a part 17th century timber-framed structure which once belonged to the celebrated antiquarian John Davies Knatchbull Lloyd. It is home to the 'Dolforwyn yew' (taxus baccata), listed among the 850 most significant yews of England and Wales. The Dolforwyn yew has a girth of more than 18 feet (5.5 m) making it, according to dating graphs, more than a thousand years old, and much older than the castle above. The Dolforwyn yew is female and has small white flowers followed by very poisonous red berries. It is associated with a well 13 feet (4.0 m) distant, which has a depth of more than 20 feet (6.1 m) hewn through solid bedrock. It has been conjectured that this may be a Holy well since sacred wells were often associated with yews. References
Ynys Benlas

Ynys Benlas is a small islet situated in the Inland Sea (Welsh: Y Lasinwen), part of the Cymyran Strait between Anglesey and Holy Island. It measures approximately 65 metres (east-west) by 35 metres (north-south) at low tide and covers about 0.2 hectares. Its name translates from the Welsh for "blue top island", which is thought to derive from the fact that bluebells apparently flourished on it. Late nineteenth century Ordnance survey maps refer to the islet as Ynys Henlas, which translates as "old blue island" According to the Archaeological Journal (1844), the islet (referred to as Ben Las in the Journal) may have been an ancient signal hill. References
Ynys Bery

Ynys Bery is a small island south of Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of St David's and the Cathedral Close. Etymology The island's name in Welsh means falcon's Island, according to an 1852 book, but an earlier work of 1811 by Richard Fenton calls it the kite's island. History Fenton, in 1811, describes the island, and its neighbour Ynys y Cantwr: ...with high craggy cliffs, producing a thick matted herbage mixed with scurvy-grass and the sea pink, affording pasture for a few sheep, and stocked with rabbits, puffins, elygogs, gulls and other sea fowl. In 1903, the S.S. Graffoe (a 2,996-ton steamship bound from Glasgow to Montevideo with 3,800 tons of coal) struck Ramsey Island and sank at the northern end of Ynys Bery. The wreck lies at a depth of 15 metres, and is one of many Pembrokeshire wrecks popular with divers. Geography Ynys Bery's highest point is 71 metres (233 feet), the highest of Wales's islets. Flora and fauna Together with neighbouring Ynys Cantwr, Ynys Bery is a breeding ground for lesser black-backed gulls. In the spring the island is covered with pale blue squill. Notes References External links grid reference SM700220 Media related to Ynys Bery at Wikimedia Commons
Ynys Bery

Ynys Bery est une île du pays de Galles située dans le Pembrokeshire, au sud-ouest de l'Ynys Cantwr. Étymologie Selon William Basil Jones (en), son nom signifie « Île Faucon » en gallois. Faune et flore Histoire En 1903, le S.S. Graffoe, un bateau à vapeur de 2 996 tonnes reliant Glasgow à Buenos Aires avec du charbon, heurte l'île de Ramsey et coule à l'extrémité nord d'Ynys Bery ; il se trouve à une profondeur de 15 m. Notes et références Voir aussi Bibliographie John Henry Ingram, The Islands of England : A Survey of the Islands Around England and Wales, and the Channel Islands, Batsford, 1952. Richard Deacon, Islands of England and Wales, Osprey Publishing, 1974. (ISBN 0850451663) Julian Holland, Exploring the Islands of England and Wales : Including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, Frances Lincoln Limited, 2007. (ISBN 0711227438) Articles connexes Liste des îles du pays de Galles Ynys Eilun Liens externes (en) « Ynys Bery » sur le site Hill Bagging – Database of British and Irish Hills Portail du pays de Galles Portail des îles
Ynysangharad Park

Ynysangharad Park is a cricket ground in the centre of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park. The ground was first established in 1870, but the first recorded match on the ground was in 1924, when Glamorgan played their first first-class match there against Derbyshire. Glamorgan played 43 first-class matches at the ground between 1926 and 1996, playing their final first-class match there against Pakistan during their tour of England. The ground has also held List-A matches. The first List-A match came in the 1970 John Player League between Glamorgan and Essex. Between 1970 and 1999, the ground played host to 9 List-A matches, the last of which saw Glamorgan play Surrey in the 1999 National League. As well as hosting first-class and List-A cricket, the ground has also held Minor counties matches for Wales Minor Counties. Their first match at the ground came in the 1995 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. Wales Minor Counties played 5 matches there in the Minor Counties Championship between 1995 and 2004, the last of which saw them play Devon. In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Pontypridd Cricket Club. References External links Ynysangharad War Memorial Park: Cricket Archived 14 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine on RCT Borough Council website Ynysangharad Park on CricketArchive Ynysangharad Park on Cricinfo
Ynyslas Sand Dunes

Ynyslas Sand Dunes (Welsh: Twyni Tywod Ynyslas) are sand dunes located in Ceredigion, Wales. They border Cardigan Bay and the Dyfi Estuary between Ynyslas, Ceredigion and Aberdyfi, Gwynedd. The sand dunes are part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve. Wildlife Viviparous lizards, stoats, polecats, rabbits and voles can be found in the dunes. Skylarks, meadow pipits and ringed plovers can be seen and heard over the dunes. Butterflies and moths which can be found here include the dark green fritillary and gatekeeper butterflies and the scarlet tiger and Portland moths. The sand lizard was introduced to Ynyslas NNR as part of a nationwide programme to boost population numbers, which started in 1995. Tourism There are waymarked boardwalk trails through the dunes where marsh and bee orchids flower during the early summer. The visitor centre (open Easter to September) contains further information about the plants and wildlife of the area. Around a quarter of a million people visit Ynyslas Sand Dunes each year. Kitesurfing is popular on the adjacent beaches, and the BBC Kite-flying ident was filmed on the beach in 2006. External links bbc.co.uk http://www.aberystwyth.org.uk/attractions/borth.shtml www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Ynyslas Sand Dunes and surrounding area References
Elephant and Castle, Wrexham

The Elephant and Castle was a public house on Charles Street in Wrexham, Wales, known to have existed in 1788, and closed in 1999. The building has housed the Magic Dragon Brewery Tap since 2019. It was sometimes known as the Elephant Inn. Description and history The Elephant and Castle public house was first recorded in the local rate books in 1788, and closed in 1999. The pub is named after the area of London with the same name. The pub was dependent on the trading occurring in the adjacent Beast Market. Behind the pub, and adjoining the Beast Market to its south, was a saw mill, which belonged to Edward Meredith Jones by 1881. During the 19th century, various incidents had taken place in the pub, including suicides and fights. One suicide was of George Smith (also known as William Smith) on 13 June 1863, who was the father of then 22-year old Annie Chapman, who would later be the second canonical victim of Jack the Ripper. Smith accompanied his employer to a horse racing event, and later lodged with his employer that evening at the pub, but that night, Smith committed suicide by cutting his throat. In the late 1870s, the pub held a reputation locally for being a centre for debauchery, with fights and prostitution present in the pub. On one such occasion during this period, a local police superintendent had to dismiss three young police constables over their suspected use of the pub's prostitutes. On New Year's Eve 1878, Ann Roach attempted to stab Bridget Brannan in the pub, whom she accused was maliciously gossiping about her, with a table fork after hitting Brannan with a poker. Roach and Brannan both lived in Elephant Yard located behind the inn, which had become notorious for crime. Roach was sentenced six months' hard labour, with Brannan later evicted due to lack of rent payment. In 1879, a police superintendent told the magistrates that they considered the pub to be "the greatest curse of Wrexham", following accusations towards Caroline Edwards, a servant at the pub, of vagrancy for sleeping in the pub's yard. The landlady, Ellen Birch, responded using abusive language to the accusations of the pub. On 15 September 1879, the magistrates renewed the licence for the pub but 'did so reluctantly'. By 1880, the pub had hired a barman with 14 known convictions while working at the pub, including inducing teenage boys to steal waterfowl, who was given 15 months hard labour in the same year. The pub remained largely unchanged from the 1960s, and lost its license and closed in 1999. After closing, the premises housed various restaurants, including a Thai restaurant. It was later re-opened as a public house for the Magic Dragon Brewery as the Magic Dragon Brewery Tap in 2019. In 2023, the pub was announced by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) as the best pub in Wales. See also Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham, another old inn nearby History of Wrexham References
Y Cross Cas-lai

Y Cross Cas-lai (English: The Cross Inn) is a community-owned pub in Hayscastle Cross (Welsh: Cas-lai), Pembrokeshire, Wales. As The Cross Inn, it was owned by the Phillips family for 160 years, and is the only pub in an isolated area. After the owning family decided to sell and were unable to find buyers, it was bought by a community group in 2023, and rebranded using the Welsh-language form of the name. References External links Official website
Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan

Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan (Welsh for 'Aneurin Bevan Hospital') is a community hospital in Ebbw Vale, Wales. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. History The hospital was commissioned to replace the aging Ebbw Vale Hospital which had closed at the end of 2005. The new hospital, which was built at a cost of £53 million and stands on the site of the former Ebbw Vale Steelworks, opened in October 2010. It was the first NHS hospital to be built in England or Wales with 100% single room, ensuite facilities to help control infection and improve privacy. It was named after Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS, and was the first hospital named after him in the UK. The building sustained "extensive damage" when a 4x4 vehicle was driven through the main entrance in January 2018. An alternative entrance was set up for patients, and a hospital spokesman said it would take six weeks to replace the damaged doors. Units The hospital has a minor injuries unit, an outpatients department, outpatients therapy, and an X-ray department. There are four wards, Ebbw Ward, Sirhowy Waed, Tyleri Ward, and Carn-y-Cefn Ward. References External links Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan
Ysbyty'r Tri Chwm

Ysbyty’r tri Chwm (English: Three Valleys Hospital) is a mental health facility in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The site was opened in 1996. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. History The hospital was commissioned to replace Pen-y-Fal Hospital in Abergavenny which closed the following year. Ysbyty’r Tri Chwm was officially opened by Glenys Kinnock in July 1996. The closure of Ebbw Vale Hospital in 2005 led to plans for a new hospital to be built in Ebbw Vale. The site around Ysbyty’r Tri Chwm was originally selected for the new construction. However, councillors later voted for the new Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan to be built on the site of a former steelworks. In 2019, plans were announced to move 15 beds from Ysbyty’r Tri Chwm to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny when Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran is completed, which is due to be opened in 2021. Operations The hospital is located around one mile from Ebbw Vale, near Ebbw Vale College. The site contains two separate day hospitals, Oak Parc and Elm Parc. Between them the two units have 36 mixed gender ward places available for patients over the age of 65 who suffer from mental health issues. A community mental health team is also based at the hospital and provides community based assessments. The hospital is managed the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. A wide variety of activities are encouraged at the centre, including painting, exercise, music and gardening: there is a sensory garden onsite. The hospital also contains a dining room and cafe, enclosed garden space and a gym. A sensory garden was also installed in 2005 after work from local school pupils and volunteers. References External links Ysbyty’r tri Chwm
Ysgol Aberconwy

Ysgol Aberconwy is a medium-sized, mixed comprehensive school for ages 11 to 18, on the Conwy estuary on the North Wales coast. The school is two minutes from the A55 Expressway linking Chester to North Wales. Ian Gerrard BSc was appointed headteacher at the beginning of the 2014–15 academic year. Pupils are divided into four houses, each with a corresponding colour on the uniform: Crafnant-green, Hiraethlyn-blue, Dulyn-yellow, Llugwy-red Curriculum English, Welsh, Maths, Science and Physical Education are compulsory until the end of Year 11. All other subjects are optional after Year 9. Pupils Welsh Bacc, begin their GCSE studies at the beginning of Year 10. Whilst Ysgol Aberconwy does not offer any specialist subjects, pupils in Years 10–13 may study courses at Llandrillo College, such as Retail Management, Catering, Fine Art, Graphic Art, Health and Beauty, Fashion and Textiles, Photography, Applied IT, Further Maths, Human Biology, and Geology. Uniform The school uniform for the lower school (years 7 to 11) is a dark navy sweater with the school crest, a white polo neck shirt with a collar in the colour of the pupil's house, black trousers or skirt, and dark shoes. The Sixth Form uniform consists of a grey V-neck jumper with the school crest, a white collared shirt and a blue and gold tie, dark trousers or skirt and plain black shoes. Sports Centre The school buildings include a sports centre with a sports hall, climbing wall and AstroTurf football pitch. Notable former pupils Paula Yates - deceased television presenter James Roscoe (diplomat) - British Ambassador References External links Official website
Ysgol Dewi Sant

Ysgol Dewi Sant was a secondary school in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Description The school had served the historic city of St Davids and an extensive rural area prior to merging with. The 2007 Estyn Inspection report commended its strong GCSE and A Levels curriculum. Closure threats In 2013 Ysgol Dewi Sant was under review for potential closure, though it was ranked top Welsh school on the Western Mail Real Schools Guide. In December 2014 it was removed from the Estyn list of schools in need of improvement, having improved its teaching across the ability range, and improved security by building a new reception and carrying out more rigorous identity checks. Despite this Pembrokeshire County Council arranged an extraordinary meeting for the 29 January 2015, to discuss a shake-up of education in Wales, not just Pembrokeshire, including the closure of Ysgol Dewi Sant. Over 300 people protested outside the council meeting. The council decided to keep Ysgol Dewi Sant open but review the future of the sixth form. Notable pupils Simon Davies, former Wales international footballer David Gray, singer-songwriter Rowland Phillips, former international rugby union player and coach Ian Walsh, former Wales international footballer Keith Griffiths (architect), Founder of Aedas References External links School Website
Ysgol Brynhyfryd

Ysgol Brynhyfryd is a bilingual Welsh and English co-educational comprehensive school in the town of Ruthin in Denbighshire, North Wales. The school serves the community of Ruthin and the many surrounding villages including the rural districts of Corwen, Carrog and Gwyddelwern. As of 2023, the school has a total of 1053 pupils on roll. 189 of those are in the sixth form. As of 2025, the headteacher is Trefor Jones. History Ysgol Brynhyfryd was established in 1899 as Ruthin County School for Girls. Until 1930, the school had the option for girls to board. It became co-educational, as Ruthin School, in 1938. The then headmistress, Catherine Parry, was not allowed to apply for the post of head of the co-educational school, as a man was thought more suitable. In 1945 the school was renamed Ruthin County Grammar School. By 1948 it was being called Brynhyfryd Grammar School. In 1954 it became bilateral, which meant that children who had not passed the eleven plus could attend the school, as well as those who had. It became a comprehensive school, using the Welsh form of its name, in 1967. Curriculum and academic performance Like most secondary schools in Wales, at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Ysgol Brynhyfryd offers a total of 13 subjects including Welsh (first and second language), English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Information Communication Technology, History, Geography, RE, French, Art, Music, Modern Languages and PE. Brynhyfryd is a bilingual school which has, in years 7 and 8, four Welsh forms and five English forms. As of 2023, 43.5% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. The school is considered successful, with 68% of pupils leaving with at least five A*-C GCSE grades, according to the Estyn inspection report in 2015. Facilities The school has a theatre and arts complex, Theatre John Ambrose, named after a headteacher of the school in the 1980s and 1990s. This was opened by the actor Rhys Ifans, a former pupil of Ysgol Pentrecelyn and Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold, but brought up in Ruthin. Controversy In 2016, a former chemistry teacher was removed from the teaching register for two years after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. He was accused of having received oral sex from a student on the school premises. Notable former pupils Charlie Caton, footballer Ian Flanagan, tennis player David Richards, motorsport executive Neil Taylor, footballer References External links School website 2000 school results Report to parents 2009. Archived 19 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine 2023 Estyn Report Archived 19 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine
Ysgol Brynrefail

Ysgol Brynrefail is a bilingual comprehensive school for pupils aged 11–18. It is situated in Llanrug in Gwynedd, north Wales. Most of the school's pupils come from the villages of Llanrug, Bethel, Llanberis and the surrounding rural areas. As of 2024, there were about 775 pupils on roll at the school. Its current headmaster is Mr Arwyn Williams. Welsh language Ysgol Brynrefail is categorised linguistically by the Welsh Government as a category 2A school, meaning that at least 80 per cent of subjects apart from English and Welsh are taught only through the medium of Welsh to all pupils. However, one or two subjects are taught to some pupils in English or in both languages. According to the school's latest Estyn inspection report in 2020, 86% of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes and 98% are fluent Welsh speakers. Notable alumni Malcolm Allen (footballer) Y Bandana - Band David Brailsford - British Cycling Performance Director Derwyddon Dr Gonzo - Band T. Rowland Hughes - Welsh Language Poet, Dramatist and Author Gwenlyn Parry - Welsh Dramatist T.H. Parry-Williams - Welsh Language Poet and Author Rhun Williams - Rugby Player Eurig Wyn - Welsh Satirical Novelist References