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Ffestiniog was a parish in ''[[Ardudwy|Cantref Ardudwy]]''; in 1284, Ardudwy became part of the county of [[Merionethshire|Meirionnydd]], which became an administrative county in 1888.<ref name=VisionodBritain/> |
Ffestiniog was a parish in ''[[Ardudwy|Cantref Ardudwy]]''; in 1284, Ardudwy became part of the county of [[Merionethshire|Meirionnydd]], which became an administrative county in 1888.<ref name=VisionodBritain/> |
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[[Mary Evans (sect leader)|Mary Evans]] (1735–89) founded a sect in Ffestiniog around 1780, whose believers held that she had married [[Christ]] in a ceremony held in Ffestiniog church. The sect soon died out after her death.<ref>{{citation|url=http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-EVAN-MAR-1735.html |last=Jenkins|first=Robert Thomas|work=Dictionary of Welsh Biagraphy|year=2009 |title=EVANS , MARY| |accessdate=2016-03-23}}</ref> |
[[Mary Evans (sect leader)|Mary Evans]] (1735–89) founded a sect in Ffestiniog around 1780, whose believers held that she had married [[Christ]] in a ceremony held in Ffestiniog church. The sect soon died out after her death.<ref>{{citation|url=http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-EVAN-MAR-1735.html |last=Jenkins|first=Robert Thomas|work=Dictionary of Welsh Biagraphy|year=2009 |title=EVANS , MARY| |accessdate=2016-03-23}}</ref> |
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The parish was created an [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] in 1894.<ref name=VisionodBritain>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10128626 A Vision of Britain Through Time : ''Ffestiniog urban District''] Retrieved 12 January 2010</ref> On 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], ''Ffestiniog Urban District'' was abolished, becoming merged with other districts to form ''[[Meirionnydd|Meirionnydd District]]'', which was itself abolished in 1996. Ffestiniog became a community with an elected town council. |
The parish was created an [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|urban district]] in 1894.<ref name=VisionodBritain>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10128626 A Vision of Britain Through Time : ''Ffestiniog urban District''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604051154/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10128626 |date=4 June 2011 }} Retrieved 12 January 2010</ref> On 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], ''Ffestiniog Urban District'' was abolished, becoming merged with other districts to form ''[[Meirionnydd|Meirionnydd District]]'', which was itself abolished in 1996. Ffestiniog became a community with an elected town council. |
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Ffestiniog Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1893. The club closed at the end of March 2014.<ref>[http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/wales-64/1455-wales-ffestiniog-golf-club "Ffestiniog Golf Club"], "Golf’s Missing Links".</ref> |
Ffestiniog Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1893. The club closed at the end of March 2014.<ref>[http://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/wales-64/1455-wales-ffestiniog-golf-club "Ffestiniog Golf Club"], "Golf’s Missing Links".</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:27, 30 November 2017
| Ffestiniog | |
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 Blaenau Ffestiniog | |
  Ffestiniog Location within Gwynedd | |
| Population | 4,875 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH705455 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLAENAU FFESTINIOG |
| Postcode district | LL41 |
| Dialling code | 01766 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Dwyfor Meirionnydd | |
Ffestiniog is a community in Gwynedd in Wales, containing several villages, in particular the settlements of Llan Ffestiniog and Blaenau Ffestiniog. It has a population of 4,875.[1]
History
Ffestiniog was a parish in Cantref Ardudwy; in 1284, Ardudwy became part of the county of Meirionnydd, which became an administrative county in 1888.[2]
Christ in a ceremony held in Ffestiniog church. The sect soon died out after her death.[3]
The parish was created an urban district in 1894.[2] On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Ffestiniog Urban District was abolished, becoming merged with other districts to form Meirionnydd District
, which was itself abolished in 1996. Ffestiniog became a community with an elected town council.
Ffestiniog Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1893. The club closed at the end of March 2014.[4]
Toponymy
Celtic place-name in *-ākon "place of", then, "place belonging to, territory of" > Old Welsh -auc, -awg > Welsh -og. The form -iog with an additional /i/ can be explained by the preceding element, which is a personal name ending with -i-us : Festinius. The whole name should be *Festiniākon. Probably same name as Festigny (France, e.g.: Festigny, Marne, Festiniacus in 853)
See also
- Festiniog and Blaenau Railway
- Ffestiniog power station
- Ffestiniog Railway
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Neighbourhood Statistics : Census 2011 : Gwynedd
- ^ a b A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ffestiniog urban District Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 January 2010
- ^ Jenkins, Robert Thomas (2009), "EVANS , MARY", Dictionary of Welsh Biagraphy, retrieved 23 March 2016
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Ffestiniog Golf Club", "Golf’s Missing Links".
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ffestiniog.
- Official website
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
- "FFESTINIOG". Black's Picturesque Guide to North Wales (20th ed.). London: Adam & Charles Black. 1891. pp. 194–197.
