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Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron

Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron is a bilingual comprehensive school for pupils aged between 11 and 19 years. The school is situated in the town of Aberaeron in Ceredigion, Wales. The school had 590 pupils on roll in 2024. In 2014, 34% of pupils were from homes in which Welsh was the main language; however, 70% of pupils spoke Welsh as a first language or to an equal standard. In 2016, over 80% of pupils in Year 10 and Year 11 studied at least three examination subjects through the medium of Welsh. As of 2023, 31% of pupils came from Welsh-speaking homes. The school ranked very low in the Welsh league tables (153rd out of 217 schools in Wales) in 2013. The school reached first position in the Western Mail league tables the following year (2014). The school achieved a 5 star rating (the highest possible ranking) for teaching; attainment and finance. According to the paper the “School’s mission to ‘provide a inclusive centre of excellence within a bilingual community’ has doubtless been achieved.” Notable former pupils Lee Jenkins - professional footballer for Newport County Alana Spencer - winner of BBC's The Apprentice series 12 Seirian Sumner - Professor of entomology at UCL Josh Tarling - track and road cyclist, world junior time trial champion Keib Thomas - social activist References
Cantonian High School

Cantonian High School is an English-medium 11-18 community school maintained by Cardiff local authority. It is located in Fairwater and serves the surrounding area in the west of Cardiff, Wales. There are currently more than 1000 pupils on roll and the school is continually growing. Although in the past it has often struggled, it has progressed significantly in recent years, and performed well in its most recent Estyn inspections, earning the title Cardiff's most improved school in Wales Online. History The school opened in Market Road, Cardiff, in 1907 as Canton Municipal Secondary School and was renamed as Canton High School in 1933. The school admitted boys and girls, but the school was bombed in 1941 and the girls school moved to Llanover Hall. The boys and girls schools merged and moved to a new site in Fairwater in 1962 and took the name Cantonian High School when they became a comprehensive in 1969. The original building became the Chapter Arts Centre in 1971. Future plans Cardiff Council is planning to completely rebuild Cantonian High School, to expand the Sixth Form capacity, and to provide a Specialist Resource Base for people with ASD. Notable people David Blanchflower Richard Fenwick, bishop Justin Kerrigan Joe Ledley, Wales footballer Danielle Lineker, Welsh model and celebrity Sir Phillip Wien, judge References External links 2005 Estyn Inspection Report 2011 Estyn Inspection Report 2015 Estyn Inspection Report 2017 Estyn Monitoring Report 2019 Estyn Inspection Report
Ysgol y Berwyn

Ysgol y Berwyn was a high-school situated in the town of Bala, in Gwynedd, north Wales. According to the 2013 Estyn report, 79% of pupils were from Welsh-speaking homes. In 2017, 80% of pupils achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C. In September 2019, Ysgol y Berwyn closed and a new 3-19-year-old school opened on site under the name 'Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn' ("School of the foothills of the Berwyn"). History The Rev. Edmund Meyricke founded a free grammar school at Bala, at Ty-Tan Domen, in 1713/14 by instructions in his will. A new building was constructed in 1851 (Neuadd y Cyfnod) and modelled very much on Jesus College, its financial and academic patron. The grammar school was replaced by the new Ysgol Y Berwyn in 1964; the modern school has a strong connection with Bangor University. In 2015 Gwynedd Council gave the go ahead for a new school to be built on the site, with £10 million to be invested in an improved library, a community cinema and better sports facilities. The new school, Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn, opened in September 2019 and had its official opening ceremony on 8 November. Further reading ‘Prize Day at Bala Grammar School’, The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard (www.newspaper.library.wales) P.J. Wallis, A Sketch of the Grammar School at Bala, 1713-1893 Malcolm Seaborne, Schools in Wales, 1200-1500: A Social and Architectural History, Gee & Son, Denbigh, 1992. References
Green Bridge of Wales

The Green Bridge of Wales (Welsh: Pont Werdd Cymru) is a natural arch formed from Carboniferous Limestone within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located in the Castlemartin Training Area, but access for the public is normally available. Like the nearby Elegug Stacks and Huntsman's Leap further to the east, it is a popular visitor attraction and can be accessed by walkers from the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Images of it appear frequently in tourism publications and geography textbooks. With a height of around 80 feet (24 m), the Natural Arch and Bridge Society describe it as 'probably the most spectacular arch in the United Kingdom'. Geology The geology of the area in which the Green Bridge of Wales is located is composed of a very thick layer of Carboniferous Limestone, including a certain amount of chert. Erosion has occurred over time as storm winds have battered the coast, pebbles have been dashed against the rocks, sand particles have worn away the surface, and chemical erosion has dissolved the limestone. The weakest parts of the cliff are the first to be worn away, usually the folds and small faults that are present in the rocks. This has resulted over many millennia in the creation of many unusual landforms. In the case of the Green Bridge of Wales, erosion has taken place on both sides of a small headland, caves have been formed which extended further and further until they met, forming the arch that can be seen today. The bridge is about 24 m (80 ft) high with a span of more than 20 m (66 ft). Its outer edge rests on a more durable rock pedestal and its upper surface is clad in vegetation. The Green Bridge lost a considerable amount of rock to damage during Storm Ophelia in October 2017. References
John Frost Square

John Frost Square is a large public space in the centre of Newport, South Wales, named after the Chartist leader, John Frost. It was redeveloped as part of the Friars Walk shopping and leisure complex in 2014 and 2015. Major features on John Frost Square include the Newport Museum, Library and Art Gallery, the north entrance to Kingsway Shopping Centre and the headquarters of the Monmouthshire Building Society. History John Frost Square was completed in 1977, following 16 years of planning. In 1978 a mosaic mural by artist Kenneth Budd, commemorating the 1839 Chartist uprising, was added to the underpass in the northeast corner of the square. Clock Following the 1992 National Garden Festival (held in Ebbw Vale), a public clock created for the event was moved and relocated in John Frost Square. Designed by sculptor Andy Plant and called "In the Nick of Time", the clock deconstructed itself at the top of each hour as model figures paraded around it. With skeletons holding hour glasses it functioned as a modern memento mori. The Lonely Planet guide to Wales described it as "a hilarious clock tower that falls to pieces on the hour". The clock was dismantled in 2008 and put into storage, until 2011 when it was sold to local property developers for £10,000 to re-erect on a 240 hectare Glan Llyn housing development on the old Llanwern Steelworks site. Demolition and redevelopment The Chartist Mural was demolished by the city council, despite protests, in October 2013. Shops on the east side of the square were closed and John Frost Square was demolished in January 2014, in preparation for a £100 million refurbishment of the city centre and a new shopping and leisure complex, Friars Walk. Friars Walk and the redesigned John Frost Square were opened to the public in November 2015. New restaurants and a Cineworld cinema face onto the square. The cinema has subsequently closed. The stone steps leading from Kingsway to John Frost Square are inscribed with the six political reforms demanded by the Chartists. References External links Media related to John Frost Square, Newport at Wikimedia Commons
Bethania Chapel, Mountain Ash

Bethania is an Independent chapel in Phillip Street, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales. Services at Bethania are conducted in the Welsh language. Early history The church began in the form of a Sunday school built in 1850, although earlier meetings had been held at the home of one Daniel Rowlands, which later became the Glancynon Inn. The first chapel was built in 1854 at a cost of £320, but became too small as a result of the religious revival of 1859. A new chapel was therefore built at a cost of £950 with seating for 750. This coincided with the sinking of the Deep Duffryn Colliery in 1855, which led to a large influx of people into the area. David Edward Coleman (Eos Hefin), also known as Coleman Bach (Little Coleman), was a prominent member of Bethania. For many years he conducted the chapel choir and was one of the conductors of the South Wales Choral Union which won the first prize at a celebrated choral competition at the Crystal Palace in London in 1872. Coleman kept a grocery and drapery business at 54 Commercial Street, Mountain Ash. The chapel was enlarged in 1887 and a new vestry built alongside. Thomas Llewellyn was minister from 1854 until 1888. He was succeeded by Owen Jones, who remained until 1909. Twentieth century John Phillips was minister from 1911 until 1945 and Haydn Davies from 1950 until 1960. The chapel remains beautifully preserved and maintained. There were 20 members in 2004. Mountain Ash and District Choral Society hold their practices and rehearsals at the vestry. References Bibliography Jones, Alan Vernon (2004). Chapels of the Cynon Valley. Cynon Valley Historical Society. ISBN 0953107612. External links Media related to Capel Bethania, Aberpennar at Wikimedia Commons Cadw listing
Carmel Chapel, Penrhiwceiber

Carmel, Penrhiwceiber is an Independent chapel in Penrhiwceiber, Glamorgan, Wales. Services at Carmel were conducted in the Welsh language. Early history The history of the church can be traced to the 1870s when prayer meetings and Sunday Schools were held in various chapels locally. Plans to open the first chapel were agreed on 12 November 1880 and the chapel was built over a matter of months and opened on 9 July 1881. Robert Thomas, a native of Ffestiniog, was minister from 1882 until 1905, when he died aged 52. Thomas was active in public life and spent twelve years as a member of the Pontypridd Board of Guardians. The chapel has suffered from subsidence caused by mining subsistence. This was later rectified by the National Coal Board. The chapel remains open. References Bibliography Jones, Alan Vernon (2004). Chapels of the Cynon Valley. Cynon Valley Historical Society. ISBN 0953107612. External links Entry at British Listed Buildings Entry at COFLEIN
Oakeley Arms Hotel

The Oakeley Arms Hotel is a Grade II listed hotel near Maentwrog in North Wales. The original building dates back to the 17th century, and was once part of the nearby Tan-y-Bwlch Estate. Although its principal use has been as an inn, historically it has also been used as a post office, makeshift court house, polling station and police station. History The Oakeley Arms Hotel was originally known as the Tan y Bwlch Inn, because it belonged to the nearby Tan y Bwlch Estate. Some local records claim that the hotel was built on the original site of the estate’s manor house (now located ¼ mile west and called Plas Tan-y-Bwlch). The inn was first built in the 1600s but was extended during the 1700s when it was owned by a local drover. In his 1778 book A Tour in Wales, it was described by writer and traveller Thomas Pennant as “a very neat small inn, for the reception of travellers who ought to think themselves much indebted to a nobleman, for the great improvement it received from his munificence ”. Sometime during the early 1840s the inn was renamed as the Oakeley Arms, in honour of the family who owned the Tan-y-Bwlch estate. The Oakeley family were one of the richest families in the area, their wealth having come from the slate mines of nearby Blaenau Ffestiniog. In 1910 the Oakeley Arms Hotel was auctioned off from the estate and was bought privately. It was given a Grade II listing in 1954 because of its historical importance “as a fine example of an estate-built inn (one of several associated with the major estates of north Wales) and strong architectural character consistent with this patronage, not least in the quality of the masonry”. In the nineteenth century, the Oakeley Arms was given its own crest. It means “I am cautious but I do not fear”. In 1940 the hotel was host to the Cottesmore School from Hove, Sussex, evacuated from the south coast of England. The school later moved to a former workhouse in Cors-y-Gedol Hall, near Barmouth, until the end of the war. Today, the hotel is privately owned and has recently undergone a programme of renovation. References
Glan Clwyd Hospital

Glan Clwyd Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Glan Clwyd) is a hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. History The hospital, which was built with six operating theatres at a cost of £16 million, opened in 1980. Double Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones was born in the hospital in March 1993. The North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, which provides cancer treatment for patients across North Wales, opened at the hospital in June 2000 and was then run by the North Wales Cancer Service. A new operating theatre department was opened in 2012, followed by a new pathology department in 2013. Performance A report by Donna Ockenden claiming "institutionalised abuse" at the Tawel Fan psychiatric ward at the Ablett Unit was published in May 2015. Families described seeing patients "constantly crawling on dirty floors" and being "like a zombie...drugged up". As a result, seven employees were referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council and three to the General Medical Council. Chief Executive Trevor Purt described the treatment of some patients as "shocking, inexcusable and unacceptable". Hip replacement surgery waiting times (112 weeks) at the hospital were branded an "outrage" by Darren Millar in February 2017. Improvements A new Emergency Department (replacing the old A&E at the left hand side of the main building), a new theatre complex, mortuary and bereavement centre, X ray centre (replacing the two old X ray centres, one of which was in the old A&E) and Pathology building opened in 2014/15. Plans to downgrade maternity services at Glan Clwyd were published in 2015. After a public outcry, multiple demonstrations, a series of often fractious public consultation meetings across north Wales, and a petition signed by over 15,000 people, the plans were finally abandoned later that year. In 2017, Glan Clwyd initiated an improvement scheme which will centralise neonatal intensive care in North Wales. References
GreenWood

GreenWood (Welsh: Gelli Gyffwrdd, Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡɛɬɪ ˈɡəfʊrð]), formerly GreenWood Forest Park and The GreenWood Centre, is a family fun park at Y Felinheli in Gwynedd, Wales. The park was opened by Stephen and Andrea Bristow in 1993 and attracts around 150,000 visitors a year. It is now owned by Continuum Attractions. History After studying at Bangor University in the 1980s and working on tree conservation projects in Africa, Stephen and Andrea Bristow decided to establish an "environment education project to tell people about trees and forests from all over the world and raise awareness of the importance of forests" in Wales. They purchased 17 acres of land, opening in 1993 with walks and guided tours. Receiving 30,000 visitors a year, the couple could not financially sustain the project, especially during the winter. After raising money to build a slide, which opened in 2001, the park grew in popularity, with over 60,000 visitors that year. By 2016, the park had over 100 employees and attracted around 150,000 visitors a year. Stephen and Andrea Bristow retired in 2017, selling the park to leisure attractions company Continuum Attractions. Rides and attractions The park contains adventure playgrounds, longbow shooting, slides, and a number of rides, among other attractions. The Green Dragon ride at the park is the world's first "people-powered" roller coaster, powered only by the weight of the riders. In May 2015, the park received £200,000 in funding from the Welsh Government for a new water ride and solar panels to generate 80% of the park's power requirements; the solar panels were unveiled in September 2015 and the ride, named SolarSplash, opened in March 2016. SwampFlyer ride In April 2011, GreenWood opened a 145m zip wire ride called the SwampFlyer. Less than a week after the ride opened, an 11-year-old boy fell to his death after being wrongly attached to the rope. In 2013, an inquest declared the death accidental. Managing director Stephen Bristow appeared in court in 2015 accused of not carrying out sufficient risk assessments for the ride. GreenWood admitted breaching health and safety regulations a year later and was subsequently fined £45,000. The boy's death sparked calls for more regulations and guidance for zip wire rides. Awards The park has received a number of environmental awards for its efforts to reduce resource use, improve the local environment, and support local community projects. It was ranked 9th out of all theme parks in the United Kingdom on Trip Advisor in 2014, and 8th in 2016. Stephen Bristow, managing director of the park, received an MBE in the 2009 New Year Honours for services to the tourist industry in North Wales. References External links Official website
Dolbadarn

Dolbadarn (velšsky Castell Dolbadarn) je zřícenina hradu ze 13. století ve Spojeném království. Stojí nedaleko obce Llanberis v hrabství Gwynedd v severozápadní části Walesu. Poloha Hrad se nachází na návrší nad jezery Llyn Padarn a Llyn Peris v ústí llanberiského průsmyku, který tímto kontroloval. Historie Hrad byl nejspíše založen velšským králem Llewelynem ap Iorwerth v první polovině 13. století. Vnuk zakladatele, Llewelyn ap Gruffudd, následně hrad rozšířil a dle tradice zde více než dvacet let (do roku 1277) věznil svého staršího bratra a konkurenta, Owaina Goch ap Gruffudd. Když byl Llewelyn ap Gruffudd zabit (1282), v boji pokračoval jeho mladší bratr Dafydd, který byl nakonec na tomto hradě zajat v červnu roku 1283. Vítězný anglický král Eduard I. si hrad ponechal jako královský majetek a nechal provést další úpravy v letech 1303–1304, od té doby však už hrad nesehrál žádnou významnou dějinnou roli a byl později opuštěn. Zřícenina hradu byla od dob romantismu zdrojem inspirace pro umělce, například malíře Williama Turnera. Hrad je ve správě velšské státní památkové organizace Cadw a je volně přístupný. Odkazy Reference Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Dolbadarn na Wikimedia Commons
Dolbadarn Castle

Dolbadarn Castle (walisisk: Castell Dolbadarn) er en fæstning, der blev opført af den walisisk prins Llywelyn den Store i begyndelsen af 1200-tallet ved foden af Llanberis Pass i det nordlige Wales. Borgen var både militært vigtig, fordi den kontrollerede adgangen igenne passet, og som et symbol på Llywelyns magt og autoritet. Dolbadarn Castle består af et stort keep opført i sten, som historikeren Richard Avent betragtet som "det fineste bevarede eksempel på et walisisk round tower". I 1284 blev Dolbadarn indtaget af Edvard 1., der fjernede en del af tømmeret for at opføre sin nye borg i Caernarfon. Borgen blev brugt som herregård i nogle år, inden den fik lov at forfalde. I 1700- og 1800-tallet var det en populær destination for malere, der var interesserede i sublime og Picturesque landskaber. I dag drives stedet som turistattraktion af Cadw. Det er en listed building af 1. grad. Se også Borge og slotte i Storbritannien og Irland Borge og slotte i Wales Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Dolbadarn Castle

Dolbadarn Castle ist eine Burgruine in Gwynedd in Wales. Die als Kulturdenkmal der Kategorie Grade I klassifizierte und als Scheduled Monument geschützte Ruine gehört zu den wenigen Burgen, die von den walisischen Fürsten als steinerne Befestigungen errichtet wurden. Lage Die Ruine liegt im Bergland von Gwynedd etwa 800 m südöstlich von Llanberis. Sie liegt auf einem fast 25 m hohen, beherrschenden Felsen am Llanberis Pass zwischen den beiden Seen Llyn Peris und Llyn Padarn. Geschichte Vermutlich wurde die Burg von dem walisischen Fürsten Llywelyn ap Iorwerth um 1230 errichtet. Die Burg kontrollierte eine wichtige Verbindung in das Kernland von Gwynedd. Zwischen 1255 und 1277 wurde in der Burg der walisische Fürst Owain Goch von seinem Bruder Llywelyn ap Gruffydd gefangen gehalten. Während der Eroberung von Gwynedd durch den englischen König Eduard I. war die Burg nach der Eroberung von Castell y Bere 1283 die letzte Burg, die noch im Besitz von Dafydd ap Gruffydd, dem Bruder und Nachfolger von Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, geblieben war. Von hier flüchtete er im Mai 1283 vor den englischen Truppen in das Bergmassiv von Snowdonia, wo er schließlich im Juni in Gefangenschaft geriet. Dolbadarn Castle wurde von den englischen Truppen unter William de Valence erobert. Nach der englischen Eroberung wurde die Burg geschleift, für den Bau des neuen Caernarfon Castle soll Holz von der Burg verwendet worden sein. Während der Rebellion von Owain Glyndŵr soll der Turm um 1400 noch als Gefängnis für Gefangene der Aufständischen benutzt worden sein. Die Ruine wird heute von Cadw verwaltet und ist frei zugänglich. Anlage Das beherrschende Bauwerk der Burg ist der mächtige runde Keep. Der aus Schieferstein errichtete Turm hat einen Durchmesser von 14 m und bis zu 2,5 m dicke Mauern. Der über 14 m hohe Turm besitzt einen rechteckigen Latrinenanbau. Der Zugang befindet sich im ersten Obergeschoss, die drei Geschosse waren durch eine steinerne Wendeltreppe miteinander verbunden und in zahlreiche Räume unterteilt. Der Turm war von einer unregelmäßigen, jüngeren Ringmauer aus Trockenmauerwerk mit zwei Türmen umgeben, dazu befanden sich weitere Gebäude im Burghof. Das Hauptwohngebäude befand sich am nördlichen Ende der Burg. Sonstiges Die Ruine diente als Motiv zahlreicher Maler, unter anderem besuchte 1798 William Turner die Ruine, die er in mehreren Skizzen und in einem 1799/1800 entstandenen Gemälde festhielt. Literatur Adrian Pettifer: Welsh Castles: A Guide by Counties. Boydell & Brewer, Woodbridge 2000. ISBN 978-0-85115-778-8, S. 33–34 Weblinks Internetpräsenz der Burg bei Cadw Castles of Wales: Dolbadarn Castle Einzelnachweise
Замок Долбадарн

Замок Долбадарн (англ. Dolbadarn Castle, валл. Castell Dolbadarn) — валлийский замок, построенный Лливелином Великим в начале XIII века. Замок был важен как в военном отношении, так и как символ могущества и влиятельности Лливелина. В замке имеется большой каменный донжон, который историк Ричард Авент считает «лучшим сохранившимся образцом валлийской круглой башни». В 1284 году Долбадарн был взят английским королём Эдуардом I, который демонтировал часть брёвен с укреплений, чтобы построить свой новый замок в Карнарвоне. Замок несколько лет использовался как поместье, а затем был разрушен. В XVIII—XIX веках живописные руины замка были популярны среди пейзажистов. Сейчас он принадлежит Cadw и является туристической достопримечательностью, а также охраняется государством как памятник архитектуры первой категории. См. также Список замков Уэльса Примечания Литература Avent, Richard. (2010) Dolwyddelan Castle, Dolbadarn Castle, Castel y Bere. Cardiff: Cadw. ISBN 978-1-85760-205-0.
Dolbadarn Castle

Dolbadarn Castle (kymriska: Castell Dolbadarn) är en medeltida borgruin i kommunen Gwynedd i norra Wales. Dolbadarn Castle uppfördes av den walesiska prinsen Llywelyn den store i början av 1200-talet. Borgen ligger i Pass of Llanberis vid sjön Llyn Peris. Närmaste större samhälle är Bangor, 12 km norr om Dolbadarn Castle. Den engelska romantiske målaren William Turner avbildade ruinen 1799–1800 i ett verk som är utställt på National Library of Wales. Galleri Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Dolbadarn Castle.