Llangernyw
Llangernyw | |
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The Llangernyw Yew is estimated to be around 1,500 to 5,000 years old | |
Location within Conwy | |
Population | 1,079 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SH874675 |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABERGELE |
Postcode district | LL22 |
Dialling code | 01745 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
Clwyd West | |
Llangernyw (, North Wales.
Overview
At the 2011 census, the community had a population of 1,079 of whom 63.7 percent were Welsh speakers.[1] The comparable figures for the 2001 census were a population of 982,[2] 67 per cent of whom were Welsh speakers. The population of the village itself is around 400. [3]
The village lies on the
Situated on the outskirts of the village is
ravaged by fire in 2004, and currently being restored by a private owner.The
Also of note is the Sir Henry Jones Museum, which is dedicated to the life of the philosopher and academic, Henry Jones, who grew up in the village. The museum is his childhood home, a small cottage, which has been preserved internally and externally.
The community includes the villages of
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches to the south of Llangernyw Community and has a total population at the 2011 census of 1,435, and includes Pentrefoelas.[5]
References
- ^ "Community population 2011 & % of Welsh speakers". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-904434-07-8.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 21 May 2015.
External links
Media related to Llangernyw at Wikimedia Commons