Ysgol Y Faenol

Ysgol Y Faenol is a school in Pentir, Gwynedd, Wales, which is located on Penrhos Road. Ysgol Y Faenol is situated near St Peter’s Church, as well as near the playground Ffordd Cynan.

Type: School
Description: school in Gwynedd, UK
Address: Penrhos Road, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2NN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Menai Bridge and Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Menai Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was one of the world's first major suspension bridges, and second such bridge designed to carry vehicular traffic, after the Union Chain Bridge across the River Tweed. Menai Bridge is situated 1 mile north of Ysgol Y Faenol.

Ysbyty Gwynedd

Hospital

Photo: Chadwales, Public domain.

Ysbyty Gwynedd is a teaching hospital in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Ysbyty Gwynedd is situated 1,900 feet east of Ysgol Y Faenol.

Britannia Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Britannia Bridge is a bridge in Wales that crosses the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the city of Bangor. It was originally designed and built by the noted railway engineer Robert Stephenson as a tubular bridge of wrought iron rectangular box-section spans for carrying rail traffic. Britannia Bridge is situated 1 mile northwest of Ysgol Y Faenol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penrhosgarnedd and Vaynol.

Penrhosgarnedd

Village

Penrhosgarnedd is a suburb of Bangor in Gwynedd, North West Wales. It lies roughly 2 miles southwest of the city centre. Historically a distinct village, it has since been largely integrated into the city's urban area.

Vaynol

Hamlet

Photo: Gareth Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vaynol or Y Faenol is a country estate dating from the Tudor period near Y Felinheli in Gwynedd, North Wales. It has 1,000 acres of park, farmland, and gardens, with more than thirty listed buildings, surrounded by a wall which is 7 miles long.

Menai Bridge

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Menai Bridge is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north-west Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford, just over the water from Bangor.

Ysgol Y Faenol

Categories: Welsh-medium school and education
Location: Pentir, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.20838° or 53° 12′ 30″ north

Longitude

-4.16938° or 4° 10′ 10″ west

Operator

Gwynedd Council

Open location code

9C5Q6R5J+96

OpenStreetMap ID

way 395885212

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

Wikidata ID

Q66007352

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Welsh: “Ysgol Y Faenol”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Peter’s Church and Ffordd Cynan.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ysgol y Faenol and Penrhos Community Centre.

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