Penyffordd
| Penyffordd | |
|---|---|
2011 Census) | |
| OS grid reference | SJ301617 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode district | CH4 |
| Dialling code | 01244 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Website | penyfforddcouncil.org |
Penyffordd or Pen-y-ffordd
Penyffordd lies to the east of
A hamlet named Pen-y-ffordd is also in Flintshire. It is located between Holywell and Prestatyn, near Mostyn.
In early 2024 a four-part BBC documentary was made surrounding paranormal activity at a farmhouse located in Penyffordd.[4]
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Local amenities and landmarks include a village hall and war memorial. Penyffordd has its own Village Institute, Scout group, Girl Guides group and local youth club. An annual children's competition called the Penyffordd and Penymynydd Youth Festival is held in the village.
Sport and leisure in the village include Pen-y-ffordd Tennis Club, a bowling green, and Penyffordd Dancing School. The village has two pubs, the Red Lion and the Millstone.
The village is served by Ysgol Penyffordd[permanent dead link] (comprising the former Penyffordd County Primary and Abbots Lane Infant schools). The local secondary school is Castell Alun High School, which is in the nearby village of Hope.
Penyffordd has two places of worship: Trinity Chapel (
References
- ^ "Penyffordd Community Council About Penyffordd". penyfforddcouncil.org. Penyffordd Community Council. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
Pen-y-ffordd is an active village community ...
- ^ 2001 Census: Penyffordd, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 1 December 2007
- ^ "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Paranormal: The Girl, the Ghost and the Gravestone".https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0g31444/paranormal-the-girl-the-ghost-and-the-gravestone
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