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Village in Flintshire, Wales

Human settlement in Wales

Ffynnongroyw
The parish church, Ffynnongroyw
FfynnongroywLocation within Flintshire
Population	1,808 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ134823
Principal area	Flintshire
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLYWELL
Postcode district	CH8
Dialling code	01745

Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

UK Parliament	Clwyd East
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Delyn
List of places UK Wales Flintshire 53°19′48″N 3°18′00″W / 53.330°N 3.300°W / 53.330; -3.300

Ffynnongroyw (sometimes spelled Ffynnongroew) is a village in Flintshire, north Wales. It is situated on the A548 road, near the Dee Estuary coast, near Prestatyn.

Etymology

The name Ffynnongroyw is from the Welsh word "Ffynnon" meaning well and "groyw" meaning clear or pure. The original well is still in existence and is situated on Well Lane in the village.

Parishes / electoral wards

The population of this area is now shown under the community of Llanasa and only the electoral ward remains. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,808. The electoral ward includes Talacre and Picton. Taking away the population of Talacre, the population of the Ffynnongroyw is roughly 1461.

Industry

Nearby is the site of the old Point of Ayr Colliery which opened and developed in the late nineteenth century. As a result, the population of Ffynnongroyw grew considerably during this period with people migrating there from many different regions of Wales and England. Before the Colliery opened the village was all fields with only a few little cottages. Most of the numerous terraced houses to be found in the village were built between 1890 and 1920.

Notable people

Osian Ellis (1928–2021), harpist, composer and teacher
Roy Vernon (1937–1993) footballer with 406 club caps and 32 for Wales
Caryl Parry Jones (born 1958), singer-songwriter, broadcaster, actress, author and composer
Dwynwen of Gwalia (died 1315), Welsh nobleman, fought with the Welsh rebels during the Conquest of Wales by Edward I

References

"Ward population 2011". Retrieved 25 May 2015.

v t e Flintshire
Principal settlements	Bagillt Buckley Caerwys Deeside (Connah's Quay Queensferry Saltney Shotton) Flint Holywell Mold
Towns and villages	Abermorddu Afonwen Alltami Aston Park Bretton Broughton Bryn-y-Baal Brynford Cadole Caergwrle Calcoed Carmel Cefn-y-Bedd Cilcain Coed Talon Cymau Drury Ewloe Ffrith Flint Mountain Ffynnongroew Greenfield Gronant Glyncorrwg Gwaenysgor Gwernaffield Gwernymynydd Halkyn Hawarden Holway Higher Kinnerton Hope Leeswood Llanfynydd Llanasa Leadmill Mancot Mostyn Mynydd Isa Nannerch Nercwys Northop Northop Hall Oakenholt Pantasaph Pantymwyn Pentre Halkyn Penyffordd (Buckley) Pen-y-Ffordd (Holywell) Penymynydd Pontblyddyn Rhosesmor Rhes-y-Cae Rhydymwyn Sandycroft Sealand Soughton/Sychdyn Saltney Ferry Talacre Trelawnyd Trelogan Treuddyn Whitford Ysceifiog
Geography	Alyn Gorge Bretton Bridge Caerwys Rectory Clwydian Range Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Dee Estuary Flintshire Bridge The Gop Greenfield Valley Heritage Park Moel Famau Moel y Gaer Moel y Parc Mostyn Colliery Nant-y-Ffrith Ogof Nadolig Point of Ayr Point of Ayr Gas Terminal River Alyn River Cegidog River Dee River Terrig Talacre Beach Wepre Park
Parliamentary representation	List of parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd Flintshire East Flintshire West Flintshire
Community councils	Argoed Bagillt Broughton and Bretton Brynford Buckley Caerwys Cilcain Connah's Quay Flint Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn Gwernymynydd Halkyn Hawarden Higher Kinnerton Holywell Hope Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Llanasa Llanfynydd Mold Mostyn Nannerch Nercwys Northop Northop Hall Penyffordd Queensferry Saltney Sealand Shotton Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Treuddyn Whitford Ysceifiog
Topics	The historic county Alyn and Deeside Broughton Shopping Park Delyn Flintshire County Council Holywell Rural District Flintshire Detached (historically) Maelor Rural District Mold cape Point of Ayr Colliery Company Prestatyn Coal Company RAF Sealand Borough of Rhuddlan Western Mostyn Colliery Company SSSIs Country houses Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums Schools History Listed buildings Grade I Grade II* Listed parks and gardens Notable people Sport Visitor attractions Public art
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