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Community in Gwynedd, Wales
in particular the settlements of Llan Ffestiniog and Blaenau Ffestiniog. It has a population of 4,875. Ffestiniog was a parish in Cantref Ardudwy; in 1284
Ffestiniog
Heritage railway in Wales
The Ffestiniog Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Ffestiniog) is a heritage railway based on 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow-gauge, in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a
Ffestiniog_Railway
Town in Gwynedd, North Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbleɨ̯naɨ̯ fɛstˈɪnjɔɡ]) is a town in Gwynedd, Wales. Once a slate mining centre in historic Merionethshire, it
Blaenau_Ffestiniog
Dinorwic Quarry near Llanberis, the Nantlle Valley quarries, and Blaenau Ffestiniog, where the slate was mined rather than quarried. Penrhyn and Dinorwig
Slate_industry_in_Wales
Welsh transport company
north-west Wales. It connected Bala with Blaenau Ffestiniog. The railway originally connected Bala with Llan Ffestiniog. It was incorporated by the Bala and Festiniog
Bala_and_Festiniog_Railway
Dam in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
The Ffestiniog Power Station (Welsh pronunciation) is a 360-megawatt (MW) pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme near Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd, north-west
Ffestiniog_Power_Station
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
Llan Ffestiniog, also known as Ffestiniog or simply Llan, is a village in Gwynedd (formerly in the county of Merionethshire), Wales, about 2 miles south
Llan_Ffestiniog
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station serves the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, and is the southern terminus of the Conwy Valley Line. Transport
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_railway_station
The Ffestiniog Railway owns and operates a number of heritage and modern-day steam and diesel locomotives. A full list of these locomotives with details
List of Ffestiniog Railway rolling stock
List_of_Ffestiniog_Railway_rolling_stock
Railway stations in north west Wales
Bethesda and Blaenau Ffestiniog. This article describes the complex evolution of railway passenger services in Blaenau Ffestiniog. The Dinorwic and Penrhyn
Blaenau Ffestiniog passenger stations
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_passenger_stations
Heritage railway in the Welsh county of Gwynedd
Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway and to the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway. In Porthmadog it uses
Welsh_Highland_Railway
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog North (initially named plain "Blaenau Festiniog", without a second f) was the London and North Western Railway's (LNWR's) second passenger
Blaenau Ffestiniog North railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_North_railway_station
Railway line in North Wales
Llandudno via Llandudno Junction (Welsh: Cyffordd Llandudno) to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The service is operated by Transport for Wales Rail and is marketed as
Conwy_Valley_line
2 classes of 4+2 British 0-4-0TT locomotives
The Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0T+T were six 0-4-0T+T steam locomotives built by George England and Co. for the Ffestiniog Railway between 1863 and 1867. The
Festiniog_Railway_0-4-0TT
Former hospital in Gwynedd, Wales
Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Coffa Ffestiniog) was a hospital in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Closed in 2013, it was managed by the
Ffestiniog_Memorial_Hospital
Mountainous region and national park in North Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station, where it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway. Before 1961 the route continued as the Bala and Ffestiniog Railway
Snowdonia
Association football club in Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Football Club are a Welsh football club from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. They play in the North Wales Coast West Premier Division
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur F.C.
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_Amateur_F.C.
Valley in Gwynedd, Wales
944; -4.006 The Vale of Ffestiniog is a valley in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, North Wales. It stretches from Ffestiniog in the east and runs
Vale_of_Ffestiniog
Tourism in the United Kingdom
Ffestiniog Travel was established in 1974. It is a sister company to the Ffestiniog Railway (FR), both organisations being owned by the Ffestiniog & Welsh
Ffestiniog_Travel
Town in Gwynedd, Wales
miles (8 km) east of Criccieth, 11 miles (18 km) south-west of Blaenau Ffestiniog, 25 miles (40 km) north of Dolgellau and 20 miles (32 km) south of Caernarfon
Porthmadog
Human settlement in Wales
Cambrian Line mainline train services and the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. In 1992 the Ffestiniog Railway built a hostel to house volunteers working on
Minffordd
Hospital in Gwynedd, Wales
The facility has its origins in the Ffestiniog Union Workhouse which opened in 1839. It became the Ffestiniog Public Assistance Institution in 1930
Ysbyty_Bron_y_Garth
Railway station in Wales
(FR) opened what would be known as an interchange station in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales. Merionethshire is now part of the county of Gwynedd
Blaenau Ffestiniog Central railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_Central_railway_station
Railway station near Abergynolwyn, Wales
Pwllheli Talsarnau Talybont Tonfanau Tygwyn Tywyn Conwy Valley line Blaenau Ffestiniog North Wales Coast Line Bangor Heritage Bala Lake Railway Bala Lake Halt
Nant_Gwernol_railway_station
Major long-distance road in Wales
right turn beyond the power station takes the road on to Ffestiniog and Blaenau Ffestiniog before heading over the Crimea Pass to Dolwyddelan. A sharp
A470_road
haul more goods. The horse-drawn Ffestiniog Railway opened in 1836 to connect the slate quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the coastal port of Porthmadog
British_narrow-gauge_railways
owned by the Ffestiniog Railway Company which is used to operate the Welsh Highland Railway. The following locomotives are normally Ffestiniog Railway stock
List of Welsh Highland Railway rolling stock
List_of_Welsh_Highland_Railway_rolling_stock
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Maentwrog Road railway station was on the Great Western Railway's Bala Ffestiniog Line in Gwynedd, Wales. The station opened in 1882 when the line opened
Maentwrog Road railway station
Maentwrog_Road_railway_station
Type of articulated locomotive
success of Little Wonder on the Ffestiniog, Fairlie staged a series of very successful demonstrations on the Ffestiniog line in February 1870 to high-powered
Fairlie_locomotive
Village in Merionethshire, Wales
Merionethshire (now part of Gwynedd), lying in the Vale of Ffestiniog just below Blaenau Ffestiniog, within the Snowdonia National Park. The River Dwyryd runs
Maentwrog
the NWNGRs and its successors the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR) and the Ffestiniog Railway (FfR). The North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways built two 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in
Moel_Tryfan_(locomotive)
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
under the earlier narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. The latter was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by
Minffordd_railway_station
Festiniog Railway served a cluster of quarries around the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Most of these were slate quarries, although granite quarries and
List of quarries served by the Ffestiniog Railway
List_of_quarries_served_by_the_Ffestiniog_Railway
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
station served the village of Frongoch on the Great Western Railway's Bala Ffestiniog Line in Gwynedd, Wales. The station closed to passengers in January 1960
Frongoch_railway_station
Human settlement in Wales
(pronunciation) is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales (52°59′12″N
Tanygrisiau
Topics referred to by the same term
Rosae Crucis Ryanair (IATA code: FR), an Irish ultra low-cost airline Ffestiniog Railway, a tourist attraction in Gwynedd, Wales Furness Railway, an early
FR
English manufacturer of steam locomotives
at The Great Exhibition in 1851. It also supplied locomotives to the Ffestiniog Railway, the Wantage Tramway, the Caledonian Railway, the London & Blackwall
George_England_and_Co.
Easton and other members of their family, constructed and managed the Ffestiniog Railway for over fifty years. In North Wales they were involved in the
The_Spooners_of_Porthmadog
Railway line with a width less than the standard
public, passenger-carrying narrow-gauge railway was in 1865, when the Ffestiniog Railway introduced passenger service after receiving its first locomotives
Narrow-gauge_railway
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
at the junction with the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch. It was built as a crossing point for trains on the Bala Ffestiniog and Ruabon Barmouth lines, and featured
Bala_Junction_railway_station
County in Wales
Tywyn lie on it. Inland towns include Bethesda in the north, Blaenau Ffestiniog in the centre, and Bala in the east. Gwynedd is a heartland of the Welsh
Gwynedd
Slate quarry in Wales
major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales and one of the major users of the Ffestiniog Railway. It continues to produce crushed
Maenofferen_quarry
Directors temporarily hired a locomotive from the Ffestiniog Railway. The locomotive sent was Ffestiniog No 4 Palmerston. The following year VoR locomotive
List of Vale of Rheidol Railway rolling stock
List_of_Vale_of_Rheidol_Railway_rolling_stock
Welsh broadcasting and telecommunications facility
The Ffestiniog transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located on the slopes of Mynydd Maentwrog about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Ffestiniog transmitting station
Ffestiniog_transmitting_station
Disused slate mine in North Wales
pronunciation: [ɬɛχˈwɛð]) is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished
Llechwedd_quarry
Unstaffed halt in Wales
halt on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export
Plas_Halt_railway_station
Lyd is a narrow gauge steam locomotive built by the Ffestiniog Railway in their own Boston Lodge shops over a period of 15 years. Lyd is based on the design
Lyd_(locomotive)
Village in North Wales
settlements Bala Bangor Barmouth Bethesda Blaenau Ffestiniog Caernarfon Criccieth Dolgellau Ffestiniog Harlech Nefyn Porthmadog Pwllheli Tywyn Towns and
Abergynolwyn
Railway station in Conwy, Wales
Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, which is operated by Transport for Wales Rail. It is sited 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Blaenau Ffestiniog and is the last station
Roman_Bridge_railway_station
from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales. It has a station on the Ffestiniog Railway and is the location of the railway's main engineering workshops
Boston_Lodge
British railway carriage building company
are still in operational use In 1873 built two bogie carriages for the Ffestiniog Railway. These were the first iron-framed bogie coaches in Great Britain
Brown,_Marshalls_and_Co._Ltd.
Section of railway in north Wales
narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, specifically built to link with the Ffestiniog Railway in Porthmadog, and runs along partly what was called the Junction
Porthmadog_cross_town_link
Village and community in Conwy, Wales
Curig (to the west). It also led to improvement of the roads to Blaenau Ffestiniog and to Llanrwst and Conwy. In 1868, Betws-y-Coed railway station opened
Betws-y-Coed
Band from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Anweledig are a band from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales; their style is a mixture of funk, reggae, ska and rock. The band consists of Ceri Cunnington (vocals)
Anweledig
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in Wales
transported to Trawsfynydd on a section of the former Bala to Blaenau Ffestiniog railway that had been closed in January 1961. A single track was restored
Trawsfynydd nuclear power station
Trawsfynydd_nuclear_power_station
Geologic formation in Wales
The Ffestiniog Flags is a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. Earth sciences portal Wales portal Paleontology
Ffestiniog_Flags
was loaned to the nearby Ffestiniog Railway in July 1962. For the 1963 season the locomotive was regauged to the Ffestiniog's 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) and
Penrhyn_Main_Line_class
Small coastal town in Gwynedd, Wales
settlements Bala Bangor Barmouth Bethesda Blaenau Ffestiniog Caernarfon Criccieth Dolgellau Ffestiniog Harlech Nefyn Porthmadog Pwllheli Tywyn Towns and
Tywyn
Steam power on modern railways
static display. Narrow gauge Lyd. A 2-6-2T, built from 1999 to 2010 by the Ffestiniog Railway. First steamed on 2 May 2010, it ran its first passenger train
Steam locomotives of the 21st century
Steam_locomotives_of_the_21st_century
Railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
on the Welsh narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. The railway was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by
Campbell's Platform railway station
Campbell's_Platform_railway_station
Heritage railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Eifion' tourist cycle track. This section of line is operated by the Ffestiniog Railway under the provisions of the Caernarfon Railway Light Railway Order
Caernarfon_railway_station
Railway, Bethesda, Gwynedd Trawsfynydd and Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway, Closed and replaced by Bala & Ffestiniog Railway Heritage Trust Queen's Pier Tramway,
List of British heritage and private railways
List_of_British_heritage_and_private_railways
Historic county of Wales
nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with major quarrying centres at Blaenau Ffestiniog in the north of the county and Corris in the south, with other large quarries
Merionethshire
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) was the London and North Western Railway's (LNWR) first passenger station in Blaenau Ffestiniog, then in Merionethshire
Blaenau Ffestiniog (Pantyrafon) railway station
Blaenau_Ffestiniog_(Pantyrafon)_railway_station
Road in Wales
in southern Snowdonia. The road is 32.8 miles in length, from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llanelltyd, via Harlech. The original northern terminus of the road
A496_road
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
Festiniog railway station served the village of Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. This station was one of many 19th century institutions in Wales to be
Festiniog_railway_station
Bangor (city) Bargoed Barmouth Barry Beaumaris Bedwas Bethesda Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenavon Blackwood Blaina Brecon Bridgend Briton Ferry Brynmawr Buckley
List_of_towns_in_Wales
Railway station in Ffestiniog, Wales
on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in northwest Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export
Dduallt_railway_station
Slate quarry in North Wales
Oakeley quarry is a slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. It was the largest underground slate mine in the world, and had 26 floors
Oakeley_quarry
The George England locomotives of the Ffestiniog Railway. London: Flexiscale. "Ffestiniog locomotives". Ffestiniog Railway Society. 1 January 2014. Archived
List of Talyllyn Railway rolling stock
List_of_Talyllyn_Railway_rolling_stock
Germany SC Berliner Amateure Scotland Arbroath Amateurs Wales Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Athletics Club names containing a reference to athletes or athletics
Association football club names
Association_football_club_names
Municipal Building in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
(Welsh: Hen Neuadd y Farchnad Blaenau Ffestiniog) is a municipal building in the Market Place, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. The structure, which
Old Market Hall, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Old_Market_Hall,_Blaenau_Ffestiniog
Ski, Co-op Travel, Co-op Holidays Cosmos Holidays Cox & Kings Ebookers Ffestiniog Travel Flight Centre Great Rail Journeys Hays Travel Holidaybreak Jet2holidays
List of the most-visited attractions in the United Kingdom
List_of_the_most-visited_attractions_in_the_United_Kingdom
Bridge in Gwynedd, Wales
carried a single track on a line that ran between Bala Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog. The line it was built for went out of service in 1961. The structure
Cwm_Prysor_Viaduct
Articulated narrow-gauge locomotive built by Bagnall
other locomotives that Monarch was no longer required and was sold to the Ffestiniog Railway. It was intended to overhaul the locomotive, cut down its size
Monarch_(locomotive)
Town and community in Gwynedd, Wales
Porthmadog, where passengers can change for services on the Ffestiniog Railway to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Bus services in the town are provided by Arriva Buses
Caernarfon
Disused railway in Wales
connect the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales with the slate quarries around Tanymanod and the village of Llan Ffestiniog, 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) to the
Festiniog_and_Blaenau_Railway
Minffordd is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway. q Porthmadog is also served by the Ffestiniog Railway, and the Welsh Highland
List of railway stations in Wales
List_of_railway_stations_in_Wales
English novelist and philosopher (1872–1963)
Merionethshire, Wales, where he set two novels, and in 1955 to Blaenau Ffestiniog, where he died in 1963. Powys was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, in 1872
John_Cowper_Powys
Welsh television drama series
renewed for a second series in February 2019, set largely in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It broadcast first on S4C on 17 November 2019. In January 2021, the BBC
Hidden_(2018_TV_series)
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
the Great Western Railway's (GWR's) Bala Ffestiniog Line in Gwynedd, Wales. In 1882 the Bala and Ffestiniog Railway opened the line from Bala Junction
Tyddyn Bridge Halt railway station
Tyddyn_Bridge_Halt_railway_station
British television personality and minister
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. He is best known for appearing on the seventh series of Big Brother UK in 2006. Wise was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog to an English
Glyn_Wise
British railway historian and author
articles on narrow-gauge railways. He is particularly associated with the Ffestiniog Railway. Johnson is a retired local government officer who lives in Leicester
Peter Johnson (railway historian)
Peter_Johnson_(railway_historian)
Model railway scale
planned to release models of the Ffestiniog Railway England and Double Fairlie locomotives. Peco also announced Ffestiniog rolling stock including bug boxes
OO9
Railway station in Conwy, Wales
on the Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog Conwy Valley Line. There are through services to Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno. The station was opened
Glan_Conwy_railway_station
Welsh narrow gauge 2–6–2T locomotive
the neighbouring Ffestiniog Railway (FfR), Russell was reduced in height in order to allow it to work trains on the FfR. The Ffestiniog's bridges and tunnels
Russell_(locomotive)
Village in Gwynedd, Wales
north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km (6 miles) south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It also neighbours the towns of Porthmadog and Bala. The total community
Trawsfynydd
Disused slate quarry in north Wales
as Rhiw-bach quarry) was a slate quarry located to the east of Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales. The quarry was a remote site; it was nearly 4 miles (6
Rhiwbach_quarry
Disused slate quarry in North Wales
Quarrying on the site started in 1810. In 1860 it was connected to the Ffestiniog Railway. In 1900 it was acquired by the nearby Oakeley quarry and the
Cwmorthin_quarry
Railway track gauge (1435 mm)
years, until the first such locomotive-hauled passenger railway, the Ffestiniog Railway, was built.[citation needed] Ireland built its first railway with
Standard-gauge_railway
Hydroelectric power station in Wales
Carrieanne (3 September 2025). "Re-planting the future: how Dinorwig and Ffestiniog are being rebuilt to power the UK for decades - International Water Power"
Dinorwig_Power_Station
Railway in north Wales (1861–1961)
railway connecting the remote slate quarries east of Blaenau Ffestiniog with the Ffestiniog Railway. It was in use by 1862, and remained so until progressively
Rhiwbach_Tramway
Princess is an 0-4-0ST+T steam locomotive built by George England for the Ffestiniog Railway in 1863. It is one of the earliest narrow gauge steam locomotives
Festiniog_Railway_Princess
Football league
1970–71 - Bethesda Athletic 1971–72 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1972–73 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1973–74 - Blaenau Ffestiniog 1974–75 - Porthmadog 1975–76 - Porthmadog
Welsh_League_North
Railway museum in Gwynedd, Wales
narrow-gauge railways, situated in the Oakeley slate quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It opened in 1974 and closed in 1998 following an auction of its exhibits
Gloddfa_Ganol
Narrow gauge steam locomotive
probably Diana. In 1925, Diana was sold to the Oakeley Quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog, where it worked for the next twenty years. In 1945, it was sold on to
Diana_(locomotive)
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in Wales
Barry Shotton Hydroelectric Active Blaencwm Cwm Dyli Dinorwig Dolgarrog Ffestiniog Maentwrog Swansea Bay Nuclear Closed Trawsfynydd Wylfa Oil-fired Closed
Wylfa_nuclear_power_station
Disused railway station in Gwynedd, Wales
served the village of Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales. In 1882 the Bala and Ffestiniog Railway opened the line from Bala Junction to a temporary terminus at
Trawsfynydd_railway_station
Anglo-American global cruise operating company
Ski, Co-op Travel, Co-op Holidays Cosmos Holidays Cox & Kings Ebookers Ffestiniog Travel Flight Centre Great Rail Journeys Hays Travel Holidaybreak Jet2holidays
Carnival_Corporation
Railway station in Wales
gauge railways: the Ffestiniog Railway, which was opened in 1836 to carry dressed slate from the Quarries around Blaenau Ffestiniog to the sea port of
Porthmadog Harbour railway station
Porthmadog_Harbour_railway_station
FFESTINIOG
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Courage; Morale; Patience
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Latin
Blessed.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Norfolk)
English (chiefly Norfolk) : variant of Alwine.
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Arabic, Hebrew, Muslim
Life
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French
Gray-haired.
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Hindi/Indian
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Great; Grateful; Blessed
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Muslim
Slave of the self-subsistent
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Goddess
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