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'''Kinmel Bay''' ({{lang-cy|Bae Cinmel}}) is a seaside |
'''Kinmel Bay''' ({{lang-cy|Bae Cinmel}}) is a seaside town in [[Conwy County Borough]], north-east [[Wales]]. It is also an [[electoral ward]] to the county council and town council. The resort town of [[Rhyl]] lies just across the [[River Clwyd]] in the neighbouring county of [[Denbighshire]]. |
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According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]], together with neighbouring [[Towyn]] (to the west), it had a [[population]] of 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak [[Welsh language|Welsh]].<ref name=KeyStats>{{citeweb|url=http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/231/Towyn__Kinmel_Bay.pdf |title=Towyn & Kinmel Bay Key Statistics |work=Conwy County Borough Council |accessdate=4 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515194640/http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/231/Towyn__Kinmel_Bay.pdf |archivedate=15 May 2011 }}</ref> |
According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]], together with neighbouring [[Towyn]] (to the west), it had a [[population]] of 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak [[Welsh language|Welsh]].<ref name=KeyStats>{{citeweb|url=http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/231/Towyn__Kinmel_Bay.pdf |title=Towyn & Kinmel Bay Key Statistics |work=Conwy County Borough Council |accessdate=4 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515194640/http://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/231/Towyn__Kinmel_Bay.pdf |archivedate=15 May 2011 }}</ref> |
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Kinmel Bay is part of a large [[urban area]] which includes Abergele, Bodelwyddan, Pensarn, Towyn, Rhyl and [[Prestatyn]], These are also tourist areas for spring/summer self-catering holidaymakers which include various caravan sites. |
Kinmel Bay is part of a large [[urban area]] which includes Abergele, Bodelwyddan, Pensarn, Towyn, Rhyl and [[Prestatyn]], These are also tourist areas for spring/summer self-catering holidaymakers which include various caravan sites. |
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A ship, ''La Nave Reyes'' said to be part of the [[Spanish Armada]] and under the command of the [[Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia|Duke of Medina Sidonia]], sunk in the River Clwyd near Kinmel Bay in 1588 with the loss of 220,000 pesos of gold and silver. These coins are still being found today.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} |
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Kinmel Bay was originally called Foryd before it grew in size, and that was the name of the former train station ( |
Kinmel Bay was originally called Foryd before it grew in size, and that was the name of the former train station (see [[Foryd railway station]]). Kinmel Bay beach is popular with tourists and the local population. In addition to various small shops and takeaway outlets, there is also an [[Asda]] superstore that opened in 1981, and (as of 2016) includes a large petrol filling station. |
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Horror writer James Henry Kinmel Sangster was born in Kimmel bay. |
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Screenwriter/director [[Jimmy Sangster]], known for his work on various [[Hammer Films|Hammer horror films]], was born in Kimmel Bay.<ref name="Jimmy Sangster">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/8745357/Jimmy-Sangster.html|title=Jimmy Sangster|date=2011-09-06|access-date=2019-06-21|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> |
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==Governance== |
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Kinmel Bay
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![]() Houses on the Promenade, Kinmel Bay | |
Location within Conwy | |
Population | 7,864 (including Towyn) (2001 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SH988803 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RHYL |
Postcode district | LL18 |
Dialling code | 01745 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Kinmel Bay (Welsh: Bae Cinmel) is a seaside town in Conwy County Borough, north-east Wales. It is also an electoral ward to the county council and town council. The resort town of Rhyl lies just across the River Clwyd in the neighbouring county of Denbighshire.
According to the 2001 Census, together with neighbouring Towyn (to the west), it had a population of 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak Welsh.[1]
Kinmel Bay is part of a large urban area which includes Abergele, Bodelwyddan, Pensarn, Towyn, Rhyl and Prestatyn, These are also tourist areas for spring/summer self-catering holidaymakers which include various caravan sites.
Kinmel Bay was originally called Foryd before it grew in size, and that was the name of the former train station (see Foryd railway station). Kinmel Bay beach is popular with tourists and the local population. In addition to various small shops and takeaway outlets, there is also an Asda superstore that opened in 1981, and (as of 2016) includes a large petrol filling station.
Screenwriter/director Jimmy Sangster, known for his work on various Hammer horror films, was born in Kimmel Bay.[2]
Governance
Kinmel Bay is also the name of an electoral ward which comprises the eastern half of the community of Kinmel Bay and Towyn.[3] It elects three county councillors to Conwy County Borough Council. Since 2004 it has been represented by a mixture of Conservative and Independent councillors.[4]
Kinmel Bay is also a community ward, electing town councillors to represent them on Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Towyn & Kinmel Bay Key Statistics" (PDF). Conwy County Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
- ^ "Jimmy Sangster". 6 September 2011. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Election Maps, Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Conwy County Borough Council Election Results 1995–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Welcome to our website, Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links
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