Blaenau ffestiniog is a relatively new town, created following the discovery of the valuable slate vein in the area in the 18th century. His wife catherine was also born in caernarvonshire, around 1826. Llan ffestiniogs population of 864 puts the population of blaenau itself at around 4,000. Various important developments in the railways early history were. In the 1700s, when porthmadog and blaenau ffestiniog did not exist, this part of wales. The station is a joint station with the narrow gauge ffestiniog railway, which operates primarily tourist passenger services to porthmadog throughout most of the year. Feb 11, 2010 quarry town blaenau ffestiniog aims to join snowdonia national park.
History carriages jobs volunteering ffestiniog travel contact book now. Check out the next trains departing from blaenau ffestiniog to london euston for sunday 5th apr 2020. This was britains first pumped storage power station, and at the time it was also europes largest. Blaenau ffestiniog photos explore and buy nostalgic photos of blaenau ffestiniog everything old. Interesting film about the history and development of blaenau ffestiniog. Mining began in the eighteenth century but really took off with the coming of the railways. It covers the history of the railway from its beginnings as a horseworked tramroad in 1836, through its technical developments with the introduction of steam locomotives, fairlie articulated locomotives and bogie carriages through its twentiethcentury decline, to. Prior to its opening, this new station was usually called blaenau ffestiniog central by which name the former gwr exchange station had been known from. Porthmadog harbour railway station in porthmadog, north wales, is the passenger terminus of two narrow gauge railways. The present joint station was built on the site of the gwr exchange station of 1883. Masonic hall is a grade ii listed building in blaenau ffestiniog, gwynedd, wales. Blaenau ffestiniog north railway station wikipedia. The population of the community of ffestiniog was 4,875 according to the 2011 census, including the nearby village of llan ffestiniog, which makes it the fourth most populous community in gwynedd, after bangor, caernarfon, and llandeiniolen. Add in helpful and friendly staff and you get more than a hint of magic.
For the current station see blaenau ffestiniog station. The system is continually monitored by our it department who will investigate any faults as soon as possible. Blaenau ffestiniog pantyrafon was the london and north western railways lnwr first passenger station in blaenau ffestiniog, then in merionethshire, now in gwynedd, wales. The 5 best things to do in blaenau ffestiniog coronavirus. History of landmark privacy policy complaints and safeguarding policy. Houses in the shadow of one of blaenau ffestiniog s slate mountains. Welcome to the online shop of the ffestiniog and welsh highland railways. The author is very much at home describing the ffestiniog. The former slate capital of the world has, in the last few years, become one of north waless most innovative activity centres. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Trains blaenau ffestiniog to birmingham new street cheap.
Their interest in the history was such that they decided to produce an annual magazine that would provide all sorts of stories on the areas history. There are 3 ways to get from conwy to blaenau ffestiniog by train, taxi or car. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. Quarry town blaenau ffestiniog aims to join snowdonia national park. Blaenau ffestiniog is an interesting place with three different track configurations which are referred to in the text. Southern and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Kd my fathers family is from blaenau ffestiniog and trefriw. The line to the new station extended the conwy valley line by 21 chains 420 m. It remained so for 100 years until it was replaced by the modern blaenau ffestiniog on 22 march 1982. Synchysitece from tanygrisiau railway station, tanygrisiau. The railway is about 12 mi long and runs from the harbour at porthmadog to the slate mining town of blaenau ffestiniog.
There are 6 ways to get from london to blaenau ffestiniog by train, bus, car or plane. Ffestiniog railway thomas the tank engine wikia fandom. Every penny we make from this shop and from our shops on the railway themselves goes to help build and maintain our world famous, much loved railways. Holiday at coed y bleiddiau in gwynedd the landmark trust. We had a really nice room which was very comfortable and felt homely, it was stocked with a good selection of hot drinks and some very tasty biscuits. Blaenau ffestiniog library, canolfan maenofferen, blaenau ffestiniog, ll41 3dl phone. It is a major tourist attraction located mainly within the snowdonia national park.
The ffestiniog and welsh highland railways stretch for 40 miles through the glorious snowdonia national park, allowing you to experience the magnificent. Blaenau ffestiniog to birmingham new street timetable. Here is the entry from this book for salem, rhiwbryfdir chapel in welsh with translation by eleri rowlands feb 2008. The ffestiniog railway rheilffordd ffestiniog is a narrow gauge heritage railway, located in gwynedd in wales. Porthmadog harbour railway station wikimili, the free. A cozy modern unique chalet hidden in an elevated position in the beautiful snowdonia, in penrhyndeudraeth. Blaenau ffestiniog, meaning heads of ffestiniog ffestin a fortification, lies at a height of 710ft 216. Blaenau ffestiniog is a historic mining town in wales, in the historic county of merionethshire, although now part of the unitary authority of gwynedd. The festiniog railway runs for 14 miles from porthmadog to blaenau ffestiniog. Photo by tim watson this 1921 ordnance survey map shows the site of the station only. London to blaenau ffestiniog 5 ways to travel via train.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of blaenau ffestiniog. From the rock this is a very exciting time for us in ffestiniog with numerous communityled regeneration activities that are ongoing, the private sector is getting involved blaenau is carving out a future for itself. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift cards wallpaper trade colour contrast. Those screes of broken slate that tumble down steepsided mountains are now the province of mountain bikers and zip line riders, while underground the historic caverns are home. Blaenau ffestiniog pantyrafon railway station wikipedia. These are interesting photographs,of how the town used to look,in the good old days,in the slate town of blaenau ffestiniog. It opened on 22 july 1879 as a temporary structure for use until the companys permanent station opened on 1 april 1881, when the temporary structure closed. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. This article is about the town of blaenau ffestiniog. Trains blaenau ffestiniog to london euston cheap tickets. The history of the ffestiniog railway a railway is born click to close image, click and drag to move. The station is a joint station with the narrow gauge ffestiniog railway, which operates.
Book your stay at coed y bleiddiau, a small railway cottage high up in the. A feature of the standard gauge service is the availability on trains and bu. Visit blaenau ffestiniog snowdonia wales things to do. It is an area steeped in culture and local history. Slate mining in the area is the very reason for the towns existence. History timelinea history of blaenau ffestiniog on this day in blaenau ffestiniogs history historic sites. Please note that one or all of these cameras may occasionally be unavailable due to technical issues. A history of the ffestiniog railways prerevival locomotives their mentors, manufacture and maintenance this new study of the ffestiniog railways locomotives takes advantage of online newspaper records and the recent cataloguing of the ffestiniog s own archives to produce an authoritative record of not only the technical evolution of the engines but also the lives. Blaenau ffestiniog is an historic mining town, famous for its slate. See more ideas about heritage railway, disused stations and british rail.
Blaenau ffestiniog, timeline, history, historic, historical, events, figures, famous, sites, reformation, civil war, world war, boer war, genealogy, ancestors, plague, witch hunts, black death. John griffiths, my great great grandfather, was a slate miner born in caernarvonshire around 1824. The captions are highly information and enthusiastic. Apr 24, 20 the past photographs are of good quality, evidently scanned at high resolution. The ffestiniog and welsh highland railways stretch for 40 miles through the glorious snowdonia national park, allowing you to experience the magnificent scenery in comfort whilst savouring the romance of gleaming steam engines and carriages. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Blaenau ffestiniog central railway station wikipedia. Elin jones, siop lyfraur hen bost, blaenau ffestiniog, gwynedd ll41 3aa. The ffestiniog and welsh highland railways a nostalgic trip along both lines from caernarvon to porthmadog and blaenau ffestiniog. The railway also has a very impressive collection of modern and historic motive power and rolling stock. Train tickets, snowdonia, train station, group, map, books, livros, livres, location map.
Manod quarry manod new setts quarry, blaenau ffestiniog, gwynedd, wales, uk mineral andor locality is an outreach project of the hudson institute of mineralogy, a 501c3 notforprofit organization. Ffestiniog railway engine welsh pony at duffws station, blaenau ffestiniog heritage railway welsh pony visit wales north wales steam engine locomotive gauges engineering world heading south into talsarnau on the cambrian coast line with the snowcapped moelwynion in the background. Services were resumed between porthmadog and blaenau ffestiniog in 1982. Blaenau ffestiniog station trains to blaenau ffestiniog trainline. Here is the entry from this book for salem, rhiwbryfdir chapel in welsh. Blaenau ffestiniog north was the southern passenger terminus of what has become known as the conwy valley line from llandudno. A horse tramway was laid between blaenau ffestiniog and porthmadog in the 1830s. Bala junction to blaenau ffestiniog scenes from the past, railways of north wales, no. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner.
The southern portal of ffestiniog tunnel is at the top of the picture, with the lnwr line now the conwy valley line leaving it. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare. Iain robinson blaenau ffestiniog, gwynedd uk, the united. History for more information on the changing railways of blaenau ffestiniog see the blaenau ffestiniog page. For the full train timetable, or to search for a later time or date, click here. Arriva trains wales operate through services to llandudno junction and llandudno. A train at blaenau ffestiniog station on the ffestiniog highland railway, snowdonia, wales, uk. Blaenau ffestiniog, timeline, history, historic, historical, events, figures, famous, sites, reformation, civil war, world war, boer war, genealogy, ancestors, plague. Books about blaenau ffestiniog area browse 2 photo books on blaenau ffestiniog and the surrounding area. There have been seven rail stations in blaenau ffestiniog, reflecting the scale of the slate industry here. And in 1963, the ffestiniog power station was opened in tanygrisiau.
A ride to our historic harbour side station at porthmadog takes just over an hour and theres something for everyone some great shops and cafes. Iain robinson has 189 books on goodreads, and is currently reading weymouth sands by john cowper powys and lady, lady, i did it. Blaenau ffestiniog railway station serves the slate mining town of blaenau ffestiniog, wales. The bro ffestiniog history society was formed in 1981 by a number of friends who had a keen interest in the history of the area. Conwy to blaenau ffestiniog 3 ways to travel via train.
The festiniog railway runs through some of the most beautiful countryside in north wales, with spectacular views of mountains and lakes. Houses in the shadow of one of blaenau ffestiniogs slate mountains. Peter johnson is the author of more than 30 books, mainly about welsh and narrowgauge railways. The standard gauge part opened on 22 march 1982, followed by the fr part on 25 may 1982. Quarry town blaenau ffestiniog aims to join snowdonia. The 10 best hotels in blaenau ffestiniog for 2020 from. Nearby, approx 100 meters a two minute stroll, penrhyn station where you jump on the ffestiniog railway. The past photographs are of good quality, evidently scanned at high resolution. Pdf an illustrated history of the festiniog railway. Check out the next trains departing from blaenau ffestiniog to birmingham new street for sunday 29th mar 2020. In 1821, the ffestiniog parish had the sum total of 1,168 people. Visit blaenau ffestiniog snowdonia wales things to do and see.
The 10 best blaenau ffestiniog bed and breakfasts 2020. The new joint station with british rail at blaenau ffestiniog was officially opened on 30. Bryn llywelyn, llan ffesti, blaenau ffestiniog, wales fabulous 8. See all books memories of blaenau ffestiniog read and share your memories of blaenau ffestiniog itself or of a particular photo of blaenau ffestiniog.