Betws yn Rhos
Betws yn Rhos | |
Denbighshire | |
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Saint Michael's Church | |
Location | |
Grid reference: | SH9064973504 |
Location: | 53°14’49"N, 3°38’20"W |
Data | |
Population: | 944 (2001) |
Post town: | Abergele |
Postcode: | LL22 |
Dialling code: | 01745 |
Local Government | |
Council: | Conwy |
Parliamentary constituency: |
Clwyd West |
Betws yn Rhos is a village and parish in Denbighshire about five miles inland between the coastal towns of Abergele and Colwyn Bay. At the 2001 census the population was 944.[1]
Notable residents
- Tom Duffy, part-time boxer, who was born in the village.
- T. Gwynn Jones (1871-1949), bard, scholar and journalist, who was born at 'Y Gwyndy Uchaf'.
- Roger Pinney, BBC journalist.[2]
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