Ysgol Glanwydden

Ysgol Glanwydden is a Welsh Primary school in Glanwydden, near Llandudno, for 3-11 year olds. The school celebrated its hundred-year anniversary in 2010, with the building being completed in 1910 and opening to students in spring 1911. In October 2010 the school had 274 pupils.

Details

Glanwydden is a primary school, which has 301 pupils (2011). It caters to pupils up to year 6. It is located between Penrhyn Bay and Glanwydden on the north wales coast . The school has 11 classes, 4 are in the infants and 7 in the juniors.

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Glanwydden

Coordinates: 53°18′22″N 3°46′34″W / 53.306°N 3.776°W / 53.306; -3.776

Glanwydden is a small village located between Llandudno and Colwyn Bay in Conwy county borough, north Wales.

Amenities & History

The village has one pub and around 30 houses. It was the centre of the limestone quarry trade in the 17th century with most of the stone being used to build the hotels in Llandudno.

The village predates the quarries with a windmill and storage house whose charter dates from 1580. The Pub "the QueensHead" was votes Wales best pub 2009

The village played host to the Urdd Eisteddfod in May 2008. The village used to have a school from 1875-1905 until the new school opened on Derwen Lane. The village has a small chapel that dates back to 1790. The local dairy, opposite the Queens head, has been demolished. The windmill was built in 1503, but later rebuilt in 1707 and is now home to the Woods family. Built in 1857 Glan Morfa house, on the outskirts of the village, was built by the Parry family using the local limestone. Lady Erskine lived at the property in the 1930s. The present owners (Griffiths family) great great grandfather was the local cobbler and would visit local houses to collect shoes to mend. In the 1980s "Bessie's" riding stable was a local hub for learner and experienced riders. This was next to the Queens head pub where some listed outbuildings remain.