Botwnnog

Botwnnog is a village and community in Gwynedd in Wales, located on the Llŷn Peninsula 6 km (4 mi) west-north-west of Abersoch. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It had a population of 955 in 2001,[2] increasing to 996 at the 2011 Census. The community covers around 34 square kilometres (13.2 sq mi).[3]

St Beuno's Church, Botwnnog

Botwnnog
Ty'r Ysgol
Botwnnog is located in Gwynedd
Botwnnog
Botwnnog
Location within Gwynedd
Area34.27 km2 (13.23 sq mi)
Population996 (2011)[1]
• Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH260311
Community
  • Botwnnog
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPWLLHELI
Postcode districtLL53
Dialling code01758
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

It lies between Mynytho and Sarn Meyllteyrn (which is in the community), has two schools, Pont y Gof Primary School and Ysgol Botwnnog (secondary), and a doctors' surgery, Meddygfa Rhydbach.[4]

The artist Moses Griffith (1749–1819) was born in Botwnnog and attended Ysgol Botwnnog. His watercolour Bottwnog church & free school is in the collection of the National Library of Wales.[5][6] Welsh band Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog come from the small settlement of Rhos Botwnnog.[7]

The community also includes the hamlets of Bryncroes and Llandegwning.

Ysgol Botwnnog

Ysgol Botwnnog, a bilingual comprehensive school with about 400 pupils aged 11 to 16,[8] was originally a grammar school founded in 1616 by Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor.[9]

References
  1. "Community/Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. Office for National Statistics : Neighbourhood Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  4. "Meddygfa Rhydbach".
  5. Ellis, Megan (1959). "Moses Griffith". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
  6. "Botwnnog Church and Free School". National Library of Wales.
  7. Hughes, Ian (17 September 2010) "Music profile: Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog", Daily Post (North Wales). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. "Ysgol Botwnnog". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. Schools Inquiry Commission (1868). Report of the Commissioners. G .E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode. p. Appendix 60. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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