Cwm Cadnant
| Cwm Cadnant | |
|---|---|
Anglesey | |
| Population | 2,254 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH5674 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEAUMARIS |
| Postcode district | LL59 |
| Dialling code | 01248 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Ynys Môn | |
Cwm Cadnant is a community and former electoral ward in Anglesey, north Wales. Named after the local river, Afon Cadnant, which flows through it, the community takes in the area between the Menai Bridge and Beaumaris. The community includes the villages of Llandegfan, Hen Bentref Llandegfan and Llansadwrn as well as the settlement of Bryn-minceg and at the 2001 census it had a population of 2,222,[1] increasing slightly to 2,254 at the 2011 census.[2]
Prior to the
The lower part of the Afon Cadnant, which passes through part of Llandegfan is
Buildings of note
The area has a long history with several buildings of note. St Sadwrn's church in the village of Llansadwrn contains a 6th-century memorial to Saint Saturnius after whom the church and subsequently the village is named.[6][7] The area was once the site of Treffos Manor, the medieval residence of the Bishop of Bangor, but there are no visible remains and the site is now contains an isolated farm house.[8] Cwm Cadnant is also home to Hafotty, described as one of the finest medieval houses on Anglesey.[1] Home to the constable of Beaumaris Castle around the 1530s, Hafotty is believed to have been originally constructed in the second quarter of the 14th century.[9]
Cwm Cadnant also contains several
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
- ^ "Ward/Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Cadnant Dingle". CCW.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Cadnant Dingle SSSI". angleseynature.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Samuel. "Llansadwrn". A Topographical Dictionary of Wales. genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ Ford, David Nash. "St. Sadwrn Farchog of Llansadwrn". earlybritishkingdoms.com. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Treffos manor of Bishop of Bangor". gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-0521581318.
