The Settlement Heirarchy in Ffestiniog
Upon visiting the various settlements in the Vale of Ffestiniog, it was quite apparent that certain places were of more 'importance' than others, ranging from a few houses and a primary school, to superstores and governmental buildings. Data was collected for each of the 14 settlements visited, and sorted into hierarchical order. Once this was done a pattern emerged:
Settlement Service
Blaneau Ffestiniog
Porthmadog
Penrhyndeudraeth
Trawsfynydd
Upon visiting the various settlements in the Vale of Ffestiniog, it was quite apparent that certain places were of more 'importance' than others, ranging from a few houses and a primary school, to superstores and governmental buildings. Data was collected for each of the 14 settlements visited, and sorted into hierarchical order. Once this was done a pattern emerged:
Settlement Service
Blaneau Ffestiniog
Porthmadog
Penrhyndeudraeth
Trawsfynydd