Natural landmarks · South Wales
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw — a school heritage in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw is a school heritage located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw is a Welsh-medium school located in South Wales. It serves the local community and is notable for its focus on providing education in the Welsh language.
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Background
History
The school was founded in 1988 as the first Welsh-medium school in the former Gwent LEA area and is housed in accommodation previously used for Trevethin Comprehensive School. For its first three years Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw was housed in the old Abercarn Infant School house, but it soon outgrew the building. As one of the fastest growing schools in Wales, bigger premises were needed and the old Trevethin upper school was suggested by the education authority. The school is in Trevethin, Pontypool, Torfaen. Pupils at the school are taught in Welsh and come from a range of Welsh-language feeder schools from four different counties: Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire and Newport. The aim is…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7150, -3.0370
- District
- Torfaen
- Parish
- Trevethin
- Postcode
- NP4 8JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torfaen
- Established
- 1988
- Official site
- ysgol-gymraeg-gwynllyw.weebly.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q13132627 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw?
- Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP4 8JD), in the parish of Trevethin.
- When was Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw built?
- Built or established in 1988.
- Is Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw free to visit?
- Yes, Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP4 8JD. It sits within the Torfaen parliamentary constituency.