Blaenffos is a small village of around 200 inhabitants in the north of Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....

, Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. The village lies on the western slopes of Frenni Fawr which at 395m is the most easterly peak in the Preseli Hills

Preseli Hills

The Preseli Hills or Preseli Mountains are a range of hills in north Pembrokeshire, West Wales...

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The railway nicknamed the Cardi Bach (Little Cardi), which ran from Whitland

Whitland

Whitland is a small town in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales, lying on the River Tâf. Whitland is home to the elusive "Whitland Trout" noted for its eggs and oily scales.- History :...

 to Cardigan

Cardigan, Ceredigion

Cardigan is a town in the county of Ceredigion in Mid Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Teifi at the point where Ceredigion meets Pembrokeshire. It was the county town of the pre-1974 county of Cardiganshire. It is the second largest town in Ceredigion. The town's population was 4,203...

 used to run through the village between the stations at Crymych

Crymych

Crymych is a small village of around 400 inhabitants in the north of Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village developed around the former Crymmych Arms railway station on the now closed line, nicknamed the Cardi Bach , which ran from Whitland to Cardigan.Other than the Crymych Arms public house, which...

 and Boncath

Boncath

Boncath is a village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, United Kingdom.- History & amenities :Boncath was once an intermediate stop on the Whitland to Cardigan railway line before it was closed due to the 1963 Beeching Axe.- External links :*...

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The main road running through Blaenffos is the A478 which runs from Cardigan

Cardigan

Cardigan may refer to:In geography:* Cardigan, Prince Edward Island, Canada* Cardigan , an electoral district in Prince Edward Island* Mount Cardigan, a mountain in New Hampshire, U.S.* Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales...

 in Ceredigion

Ceredigion

Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...

 south to Tenby

Tenby

Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay.Notable features of Tenby include of sandy beaches; the 13th century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse ; 15th century St...

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Blaenffos Baptist Chapel (Capel y Bedyddwyr Blaenffos) was originally built in 1785 and renovated in 2005.

Education

In 1879, Blaenffos Primary School opened its doors for the first time. Before this, the school was held in the vestry of the village's Baptist Chapel. The first headteacher was Mr W. Hughes (1879-1913). The school closed in 2004.

External links

• Blaenffos and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk