Ffynnongroyw (sometimes spelled Ffynnongroew) is a village in

Flintshire , settlement_type = County , image_skyline = , image_alt = , image_caption = , image_flag = , image_shield = Arms of Flint ...

, north

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. It is situated on the A548 road, near the Dee Estuary coast, near

Prestatyn Prestatyn is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085, History Prehistory There is evidence that ...

Etymology

The name Ffynnongroyw is from the Welsh word "Ffynnon" meaning well and "groyw" meaning clear or pure. The original well is still in existence and is situated on Well Lane in the village.

Parishes / electoral wards

The population of this area is now shown under the community of

Llanasa Llanasa is a village and community in the county of Flintshire, north-east Wales. Llanasa is described as one of the ancient parishes of Flintshire. It originally comprised the townships of Gronant, Gwespyr, Kelston, Golden Grove, Picton, Trew ...

and only the electoral ward remains. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,808. The electoral ward includes

Talacre Talacre is a village in Flintshire on the north coast of Wales in the community of Llanasa and the electoral ward of Ffynnongroyw, and is the northernmost mainland settlement in Wales. The village itself has a population of 347 as of the 2011 cen ...

and Picton. Taking away the population of Talacre, the population of the Ffynnongroyw is roughly 1461.

Industry

Nearby is the site of the old Point of Ayr Colliery which opened and developed in the late nineteenth century. As a result, the population of Ffynnongroyw grew considerably during this period with people migrating there from many different regions of Wales and England. Before the Colliery opened the village was all fields with only a few little cottages. Most of the numerous terraced houses to be found in the village were built between 1890 and 1920.

Notable people

* Osian Ellis (1928–2021), harpist, composer and teacher * Roy Vernon (1937–1993) footballer with 406 club caps and 32 for

. *

Caryl Parry Jones Caryl Parry Jones (born 16 April 1958) is a Welsh singer, actress and presenter. She was born in the Flintshire village of Ffynnongroyw and attended Ysgol Glan Clwyd in St. Asaph, but now lives in Cowbridge, in the Vale of Glamorgan. Career Pa ...

(born 1958), singer-songwriter, broadcaster, actress, author and composer.

References

Villages in Flintshire Water wells in Wales {{Flintshire-geo-stub