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Maindy Barracks

Maindy Barracks is a military installation in the Cathays district of Cardiff in Wales. History Maindy Barracks opened in 1877. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot and the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot. Following the Childers Reforms, the 41st and 69th regiments amalgamated to form the Welch Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881. It was home to the United States Army during the First World War; the Welch Regiment War Memorial unveiled there in 1924 was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. The barracks were again used by the United States Army during Second World War. In the latter war it was bombed by German aircraft. The barracks became occupied by the newly formed Royal Regiment of Wales from 1969 and by its successor regiment, the Royal Welsh, from 2006. Based units The barracks are currently home to the following: British Army Home Headquarters, Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Headquarters, Royal Welsh 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh (Army Reserve) Battalion Headquarters Headquarters Company 157th (Welsh) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps Regimental Headquarters 249 Headquarters Squadron 580 Transport Squadron Wales University Officers' Training Corps Headquarters Cardiff Detachment Community Cadet Forces A Company, Welsh Army Cadets Gabalfa Detachment 1344 (Cardiff) Squadron, No.1 Welsh Wing Air Training Corps References Sources Newman, John (1995). Glamorgan. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin.
Melin Bompren

Melin Bompren (English: "Woodenbridge Mill") is a water-powered corn mill, originally located at Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, Wales, but now at the St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff. The mill was built in 1853 to grind corn into flour. It also has a kiln attached, which was used for drying oats when the mill was in its original location. The mill went out of use in 1957. In 1970 a decision was made to move it to St Fagans, where it opened to the public in 1977. The name of the mill originates in the Welsh language as "Woodenbridge mill", "Bompren" is a development on "Bont Pren" which means "Wooden Bridge". The mill is sometimes occupied by a skilled miller, who operates the grinding mill and explains its workings to visitors. References Bibliography Welsh Folk Museum, Melin Bompren Corn Mill: At the Welsh Folk Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff (1977). ISBN 978-0854850426
Oakdale Workmen's Institute

Oakdale Workmen's Institute is a public building originally erected at Oakdale, Caerphilly, Wales, in 1917 and now located at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff. The foundation stone of the institute was laid on 3 July 1916, and it was officially opened on 10 September of the following year. Alfred S. Tallis, managing director of the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, which owned Oakdale Colliery, represented them at the opening ceremony; the company had lent money to the local miners' organisations to enable them to build the "'Stute" as it became popularly known. The initiative to found the Institute came from several local groups who met in the temporary workers' barracks that had been erected by the colliery owners. The new building soon became a focal point of the community, and included a library, billiards room and meeting hall. Original minute books relating to the operation of the institute during the 1940s are held by the Gwent Archives. An extension was built in 1927 and films began to be shown there, but the cinema ceased to function in the 1970s, and the Institute itself closed in 1987. The institute was taken down in 1987, two years before the closure of Oakdale Colliery, and was relocated to St Fagans, where it was officially opened to the public in 1995 by Neil Kinnock. References External links Media related to Oakdale Workmen's Institute at Wikimedia Commons
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Rhyl

Our Lady of the Assumption Church, also known as St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Rhyl, Denbighshire. It was founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus and was rebuilt in 1973. The original foundation was the first church the Jesuits built in Wales after establishing St Beuno's College in 1848. History Foundation The Jesuits from St Beuno's College started a mission to the Catholics in Rhyl in 1851. Masses were held in a local pub. Afterwards the local Assembly Rooms in the town centre (which is now occupied by Jobcentre Plus) were rented to serve as a church and a school. In 1854, the Jesuits purchased a site on Ffynnongroew Road which could accommodate 150 people. In 1861, it became apparent that a church with a larger capacity was needed. In 1862, it was decided to build a church on the corner of Ffynnongroew Road and Wellington Road. The old chapel became a primary school. On 3 March 1863, the foundation stone was laid by James Brown, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury. It opened on 8 December. The church contained a window designed by John Hungerford Pollen, father of a Jesuit, also called John Hungerford Pollen. Rebuilding At some point in the 20th century, the Jesuits handed over the administration of the church to the Diocese of Wrexham who continue to serve the parish. In 1955, the old school that was housed in the original parish chapel had to be moved, as the building was in a state of disrepair. A new school, Ysgol Mair, was built and the old school became the church hall. In 1973, the church was considered to be structurally unsafe. A new church had to be built. The old church hall was demolished and it became the site of the new church. Building work started that year and was completed on 21 December. The cost of construction was £230,000. Parish The church has one Sunday Mass at 10:00am. There are weekday Masses at 9:30am from Tuesday to Friday. See also St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre List of churches in Denbighshire References External links Parish site Ysgol Mair School site Artwork at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Rhyl
Our Lady of Ransom and the Holy Souls Church, Llandrindod Wells

Our Lady of Ransom and the Holy Souls Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Llandrindod Wells. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1907. It was rebuilt in 1972. Its original foundation was the only church the Jesuits built in central Wales. History The Jesuits came to Llandrindod Wells from St Beuno's College near St Asaph and set up a Mass centre in 1907. Masses were originally held in the old presbytery. The "old presbytery was known as "the upper room" when Fr Barling was its priest. Later, at some point in the 20th century, the Jesuits handed over the administration of the church to the Diocese of Menevia. In 1972, a new church was built on Victoria Road, where it still continues to function. Parish The church is the centre of the Llandrindod Wells Deanery. It has Sunday Mass at 11:00am. Gallery See also St Beuno's Ignatian Spirituality Centre Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia References External links
Southerndown Golf Club

Southerndown Golf Club is a downland/links golf club in the Vale of Glamorgan, in south-east Wales, near the coast and Ogmore-by-Sea and Southerndown, in proximity to Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes. The course lies in an open, elevated position above the Ogmore River valley and in 2001 was 6,417 yards. The course was established in 1905 and designed by Willie Fernie. Players such as Peter McEvoy, Gary Wolstenholme, Stephen Dodd, Bradley Dredge, and Gene Sarazen have all played at Southerndown. The club has held the Piccadilly Medal in 1970–71 and the Martini International and has also hosted the Welsh Amateur Golf event. References External links Official site
St Michael's Church, Brynford

St Michael's Church, also known as Brynford Parish Church, is a Grade II listed Church in Wales church in Brynford, Flintshire, northeast Wales, to the southwest of Holywell. The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of St. Asaph on 6 October 1851, and it was consecrated on 12 July 1853. The architect was Thomas Henry Wyatt. It is designated as a Grade II listed building Two Bronze Age round barrows known as Clwt Militia (Militia Patch) are located on Holywell Golf Club, about 0.65 miles (1 km) north-northwest of the church. References External links Media related to St Michael's Church, Brynford at Wikimedia Commons
St Winefride's Church, Holywell

St Winefride's Church (also known as St Winifred's Church or St Winefred's Church) is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Holywell, Flintshire. It was founded by the Society of Jesus and was until recently the first church in the United Kingdom to be administered by the Vocationist Fathers now since departed as the parish returns into diocesan hands. It is Grade II listed building. It was the first church the Jesuits built in Wales. History It was founded by the Jesuits in 1832. They went on to establish St Beuno's College in 1848. From the college they also founded other churches and missions such as Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Rhyl in 1851, in Denbigh in 1853, St Winefride's Church in St Asaph in 1854, Our Lady Help of the Christians Church in Ruthin and Our Lady of Ransom and the Holy Souls Church in Llandrindod Wells in 1907. By the 1930s they were asked by the Bishop of Menevia, Francis Vaughan to hand over the church to the Diocese of Wrexham. On 19 August 1991, the church was designated a Grade II listed building. On 6 April 2008, the Bishop of Wrexham, Edwin Regan, invited the Vocationist Fathers to the church who until 24 April 2023 administered the parish. it has now reverted to a diocesan priest administration as before. Shrines Holywell Within the parish is one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, St Winefride's Well, a shrine and site of pilgrimage. The shrine and relics are in the care of the church. Pantasaph Close to the parish, near Holywell, is the National Shrine of St Pio and St David's Church in the village of Pantasaph. It was founded in 1852, by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Parish The Vocationist Fathers also serve the Sacred Heart church in Hawarden. The church was founded by the Diocese of Wrexham and was built in the late twentieth century. It has one Sunday Mass at 10:30am. St Winefride's has three Sunday Masses, one at 6:00pm on Saturday evening in the church, and at 9:30am and 5pm on Sunday in the chapel of St Winefride's Well. There are weekday Masses at 9:30am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at 7:00pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Stained glass References External links Media related to St Winefride's Church, Holywell at Wikimedia Commons St Winefride's Church Main Website Vocationist Fathers UK site St Winefride's Well site Pantasaph Franciscan Friary site Archived 8 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Artwork at St Winefride's Church, Holywell
Taliesin Arts Centre

Taliesin Arts Centre (Welsh: Canolfan y Celfyddydau Taliesin) is owned and managed by Swansea University and is located on the university's Singleton campus in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. History The Centre was opened on 18 June 1984 by Sir Geriant Evans CBE. Stephen Hawking gave the inaugural lecture at the centre's opening. It stages its own productions and hosts visiting artists, in addition to being the home to the Egypt Centre, a two-storey gallery containing an important collection of antiquities from Ancient Egypt. The centre is named for the ancient Welsh bard, Taliesin. The centre hosts a broad programme of events including cinema screenings and a variety of live performances, from dance and drama to jazz and world music. Taliesin Arts Centre provides a service to both students and the people of Swansea and acts as a regional centre. Performers in recent years have included Jamie Cullum, Clare Teal, Billy Cobham and Paco Peña. Location The Taliesin Arts Centre is located to the north of the Mall in Singleton Park, Swansea. References External links Taliesin Arts Centre (official site) Egypt
Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth

Vicarage Field is a cricket ground in Aberystwyth, Wales used by Glamorgan for two Sunday League matches in 1977 (against Essex) and 1989 (against Warwickshire). It was the host ground of the Olympic torch relay's 9th day Evening Celebrations featuring world class dance act Twist and Pulse The ground hosted 2 List A matches. Game Information: Game Statistics: one-day: External links Cricinfo Website - Ground Page Cricket Archive page
Ysgol Clywedog

Ysgol Clywedog (Welsh for 'Clywedog School') is a comprehensive secondary school which serves parts of the city of Wrexham in north-east Wales, in the community of Offa. Ysgol Clywedog is located in the south-west suburbs of Wrexham. The school was named after the nearby River Clywedog, in a competition open to the public, with the final name approved by governors of the school. History In 2001, Wrexham County Borough Council decided to reorganise the secondary schools of Wrexham to solve the problem of surplus places and to update ageing infrastructure by merging the three city schools. The Groves High School, St Davids High School and Ysgol Bryn Offa were closed in July 2003. This was opposed by several staff, parents and pupils of all three schools, and a petition bearing more than 1000 names was made during 2002. The Welsh Assembly Government reinforced the local councils decision. In 2003 two new schools were established on the sites of St.Davids and Bryn Offa. In the same year work began on the new schools. The Groves site was used to house Rhosnesni High School in 2003/04 and Ysgol Clywedog in 2004/05 Both Ysgol Clywedog and Rhosnesni High School were dubbed "super" schools by the media and the local council and were designed to cater for 1200 pupils each. Performance In March 2013 it was announced that the school had been put into special measures due to poor performance. The Estyn January 2013 report, said that the school was 'Unsatisfactory' in several areas, the worst of the four judgement grades that could be used By March 2015 the school was removed from special measures following significant improvements in exam results and the quality of teaching. The school achieved record exam results in 2014 and 2015. It was chosen as one of the 40 'Pathway to Success' participants in the Schools Challenge Cymru; a programme designed for schools anticipated to have the best potential to deliver swift and positive improvements for learners. References External links BBC News: 'Super schools' (overspend) funding approved BBC News: 'Super' schools plan given green light
Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur

Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur is a Welsh-medium comprehensive school in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The school provides education to three to eighteen-year-old pupils in Neath Port Talbot and south Powys from three campuses in Ystalyfera and Port Talbot. History It was founded in 1969 as Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera (Ystalyfera Secondary School), on the site of the former Ystalyfera Grammar School. In 2017 the school merged with Ysgol Gynradd y Wern primary school to form an all-age school for ages three to eighteen. In September 2018 the Bro Dur ('Steel Land') campus opened in Port Talbot, which operates alongside the primary and secondary school campuses in Ystalyfera. A second Welsh-medium comprehensive campus named Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Dur was opened, it is also referred to as Ystalyfera South. Notable alumni Notable former pupils of Ystalyfera Grammar School and Ysgol Ystalyfera include: D. Gwenallt Jones (D. Gwenallt Jones, 1899–1968), poet Richard Aaron (1901–1987), philosopher Geoffrey Moses (born 1952), cricketer and classical singer Garry Owen (journalist) (born 1958), journalist and radio presenter Siân Lloyd (born 1958), television presenter Ian Jones (born 1959), television executive, chief executive of S4C Huw Chiswell (born 1961), actor and singer Sian Morris (born 1965), Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Steffan Rhodri (born 1967), actor Alun Cairns (born 1970), politician, former Secretary of State for Wales Derwyn Jones (born 1970), rugby union player for Cardiff and Wales Euros Lyn (born 1971), television director Jeremy Miles (born 1971), politician, Minister for Education and the Welsh Language Rhodri Owen (born 1972), radio and television presenter Kristian Phillips (born 1990), rugby union player for Bath, represented Wales at U18 and U20 levels. Ben Davies (born 1993), footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and Wales Iestyn Hopkins (born 2002), rugby union player for Ospreys Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1992) rugby union player for Ospreys and Wales Reuben Morgan-Williams (Born 1998), rugby union player for Ospreys Rubin Colwill (born 2002), footballer for Cardiff City and Wales Dan Edwards (rugby union) (born 2003), rugby union player for Ospreys and Wales Morgan Morse (born 2005), rugby union player for Ospreys References External links Official website "Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera". Neath Port Talbot Learning Gateway.
Ysgol Craig y Deryn

Ysgol Craig y Deryn is a Welsh-medium primary school in Llanegryn in Gwynedd. General The school is named after Craig yr Aderyn, a notable hill on the south bank of the River Dysynni near Llanfihangel-y-pennant. The form 'Craig y Deryn' reflects the local pronunciation. As of 2021, the school had pupils pupils on roll. As of July 2024, over 39 per cent of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes. History The new school for the area (initially known as Ysgol Bro Dysynni) was built following the closure of the primary schools in the villages of Bryn-crug, Llanegryn and Llwyngwril. The school opened in September 2013. Building The decision to build a new school was the subject of significant controversy, given that it led to the closure of three other schools in the area. The new school was also to be located in the Snowdonia National Park, which raised concerns regarding the appropriateness of a new building in a protected landscape. As a result, the school, designed by B3 Architects, was built to an innovative and environmentally sensitive design and was the outright winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute Wales Planning Award 2014. It was shortlisted for the 2015 Wales Gold Medal for Architecture. References
Rhyd-y-Marchogion

Rhyd-y-Marchogion was a farm in Llanelidan, Denbighshire. The farmhouse, attached cartshed, and garden wall as well as the farmyard buildings are Grade II listed buildings. Both the farmhouse and the farmyard buildings have now been converted into two separate homes. The name translates literally as "Ford of the Knights". As the Hesbin river flows alongside some of the farmyard buildings, the name implies that knights on horseback used to cross the river at a shallow point nearby. At one time four roads met near the farm gate, and it is unclear whether there was just one or two fords as the Hesbin now runs under B5429 (road) and it is also possible to walk through the river in another direction, following what is now an abandoned trackway. Nearby is the hamlet of Rhyd-y-Meudwy ("Ford of the Hermit"). William Jones (pen name: Ehedydd Iâl) wrote the popular Welsh hymn, Er nad yw 'nghnawd ond gwellt (Literal translation: Though my flesh is nothing but straw) from under a tree in the orchard of Rhyd-y-Marchogion during a heavy storm of thunder and lightning. References External links A recording of the hymn by côr Godre'r Aran available to buy from Sain
Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry

Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry (sometimes spelt: Nith-y-Gigfran or Nidd-y-Gigfran; sometimes known as Glan-y-Pwll quarry) was a slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. It was located about 300 feet (91 m) above the settlement of Glan y Pwll, south of what was to become Blaenau Ffestiniog. The quarry was sited on the steep cliffs that form the eastern edge of Allt-fawr and was entirely underground. The quarry opened around 1840 and became part of the Oakeley quarry in the 1880s; this in turn closed in 1969. History Nyth-y-Gigfran opened around 1840, operated by Thomas James. Working was stopped when the Tan-y-Bwlch estate claimed it was working on their land. In 1861 the Glan-y-Pwll Slate & Slab Company Ltd. was incorporated to work the quarry. In 1867 the incline was constructed to connect to the Ffestiniog Railway. Two small open pits were developed on the south side of Allt-fawr, at the top of the cliffs, and adits led to several underground chambers, including a 500 yard trial adit to the west of the main pit. Oakeley claimed that the Glan-y-pwll underground workings were encroaching onto their land, and obtained an injunction to stop the company. The quarry closed in 1870, with the company going into liquidation two years later. After this failure the owning company was acquired by the owners of the neighbouring Oakeley quarry which was mining the north slopes of Allt-fawr. In 1922, Nyth-y-Gigran was inspected by Thomas Jones of Oakeley who said there was "the prospect of a considerable quarry being opened out there". The Oakeley manager proposed driving a tunnel from their upper quarry to meet the Nyth-y-Gigfran chambers and thus work the rock from the east. The two quarries were connected underground by 1924, and the Nyth-y-gigfran chambers were producing slate for the first time in 50 years. Thus Nyth-y-Gigfran became part of the largest underground slate mine in the world, and was worked until Oakeley closed in 1969. Between 1974 and 1997, the Gloddfa Ganol tourist attraction, based in Oakeley quarry, offered underground tours into the Nyth-y-Gigfran workings. Geology Nyth-y-Gigfran worked the Glan y Pwll slate vein, which produced rock of a distinctive green colour - which led to it sometimes being called the Olive Vein. Transportation In 1867, a long, single pitch incline was constructed to connect the quarry with the Ffestiniog Railway at Groesffordd. Slate from Nyth-y-Gigfran was shipped via the railway to the Maenofferen quarry's wharf at Porthmadog Harbour. The incline fell out of use when the quarry closed in the 1880s. The incline was unusual because it did not connect to the adits of the quarry; it stopped about 100 feet (30 m) below that level because the mountain was too steep above this point. A steeper wooden sledway was used to lower slate down from the adit to the incline winding house. There, on a narrow platform built on the mountain slope, it was loaded onto slate waggons which were lowered to the Ffestiniog Railway. References External links Album showing remains of the incline
Criccieth Golf Course

Criccieth Golf Club (Welsh: Clwb Golff Cricieth) was a golf club based just outside Criccieth at Gwynedd, Wales. A 5787-yard-long, 18 hole hilltop course with par 69 and SSS of 68. The club opened in 1905. In 2015 the club was named among Bryn Terfel's favourite courses in the “Wales Golf Annual Brochure”. This club had a "members only" policy and closed on 31 December 2017. References
Denbigh Golf Club

Denbigh Golf Club (Welsh: Clwb Golff Dinbych) is a golf club based just outside Denbigh at Denbighshire, Wales. It is an 18-hole parkland course with mature trees. Their "Pay and Play" course is available to non-members. In 2009 a father and son each had a hole-in-one at the club and the odds were said to be 13,000-1. The first lady member to be appointed club president was in 2013, after 105 years of male presidents. References
Eastgate House, Cardiff

Eastgate House (also known as Heron House) is a high-rise office building on the corner of Newport Road and City Road, Cardiff, Wales, next to Longcross Court and near Holland House. It was built in 1969 and is 46 metres (151 ft) high, with 14 floors. It is (or has been) occupied by the Wales Office, Department for Work and Pensions, Cardiff University, Newsco Insider, Biofusion Plc, BPP Professional, Asthma UK and Randstad NV. The office building contains 3 elevators and has parking space for 40 cars. Eastgate House was purchased in 2015 by private equity firm Maya Capital, for £7 million. References External links Official website