Llansannan
Llansannan | |
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![]() "The Girl" in Llansannan | |
Location within Conwy | |
Population | 1,335 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SH934655 |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DENBIGH |
Postcode district | LL16 |
Dialling code | 01745 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
Clwyd West | |
Llansannan is a
Amenities
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The village contains the Red Lion Inn and Ysgol Bro Aled primary school.
A village landmark is the statue of the "Little Girl" that commemorates notable figures from the area.
The parish church of St Sannan is a grade II* listed building.[4] Founded by the Irish bishop, St Sannan, it was first mentioned in 1254 and restored in 1878/9.[5] None of the medieval features survived the restoration.[6]
Governance
A Llansannan electoral ward exists, which stretches beyond the confines of Llansannan community to include neighbouring Llannefydd. It had a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,925.[7]
Llansannan and Bylchau also elect community councillors to represent them on Llansannan Community Council.[8]
Sport
Clwb Pêl-droed Llansannan (Llansannan Football Club) compete in Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League.
Notable residents
- Tudur Aled – late medieval Welsh poet.
- Tara Bethan – actress in Rownd a Rownd and theatrical performer.
- Sir William Mars-Jones – High Court judge
- William Rees – usually known by his bardic name of Gwilym Hiraethog, was a Welsh poet and author, one of the major figures of Welsh literature during the 19th century.
- William Salesbury – leading scholar of the Renaissance and the principal translator of the 1567 Welsh New Testament.
- Orig Williams – wrestler known as El Bandito
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy
- ^ "Community population and percent able to speak Welsh 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Llansannan Community Council – Statue of the Little Girl. Accessed 17 November 2013
- ^ "Church of St Sannan, Llansannan". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Llansannan". Clwyd Family History Society. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Eastern Conwy Churches Survey: Church of St Sannan, Llansannan". Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Cyngor / Council, Llansannan Community Council website. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
External links
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