Ffynnongroew

Ffynnongroyw
The parish church, Ffynnongroyw
Ffynnongroyw Location within Flintshire
Population	1,808 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ134823
Principal area	Flintshire
Preserved county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLYWELL
Postcode district	CH8
Dialling code	01745
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Clwyd East
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Delyn

Ffynnongroyw (sometimes spelled Ffynnongroew) is a village in Flintshire, north Wales. It is situated on the A548 road, near the Dee Estuary coast, near Prestatyn.

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 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 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 Wales
• Caryl Parry Jones (born 1958), singer-songwriter, broadcaster, actress, author and composer
• Dwynwen of Gwalia (died 1315), Welsh nobleman, fought with the Welsh rebels during the Conquest of Wales by Edward I