Botwnnog
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Botwnnog is a village and community in Gwynedd in Wales, located on the Llŷn Peninsula Template:Cvt west-northwest of Abersoch. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It had a population of 955 in 2001,[1] increasing to 996 at the 2011 Census. The community covers around Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
It lies between Mynytho and Sarn Meyllteyrn (which is in the community), has two schools and a doctors' surgery, Meddygfa Rhydbach.[3]
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.[4][5] Welsh band Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog come from the small settlement of Rhos Botwnnog.[6]
The community also includes the hamlets of Bryncroes and Llandegwning.
Education
A Welsh-language playgroup Cylch Meithrin Pont Y Gof currently serves the community with the support of Mudiad Meithrin.[7]
Ysgol Gynradd Pont Y Gof provides Welsh-medium primary education to the village and the surrounding villages of Sarn Mellteyrn, Llaniestyn and Garn Fadryn. As of 2024, there were 89 pupils enrolled at the school.[8] 77.5 percent of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes in 2024.[9]
Ysgol Botwnnog, a bilingual comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16, is also situated in the village.
As of 2024, there are 474 pupils enrolled at the school.[10] According to the latest Estyn inspection report in 2019, three-quarters of pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes. 98 percent of pupils are fluent in Welsh, and Welsh is the main medium of teaching.[11]
Originally, Ysgol Botwnnog was a grammar school founded in 1616 by Henry Rowlands, Bishop of Bangor.[12]
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Neighbourhood Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ Hughes, Ian (17 September 2010) "Music profile: Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog", Daily Post (North Wales). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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