Llanfaethlu

Llanfaethlu

Church of Saint Maethlu, Llanfaethlu
Llanfaethlu
 Llanfaethlu shown within Anglesey
Population 553 (2011)
Principal areaAnglesey
Ceremonial countyGwynedd
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Holyhead
Postcode district LL65 4
Dialling code 01407 730
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentYnys Môn
Welsh AssemblyYnys Môn
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Coordinates: 53°21′12″N 4°32′13″W / 53.3534°N 4.5370°W / 53.3534; -4.5370

Llanfaethlu is a village in the north west of Anglesey, in north-west Wales.[1] The community population taken at the 2011 Census was 553.[2] The village takes its name from the Church of Saint Maethlu.

History

There is a hill fort with a single bank and ditch in the vicinity of Llanfaethlu, and a small hoard of Roman coins was found on a hill to the west of the church, some having been minted when Domitian was emperor, around 90 AD.[3]

The village is built around the Church of Saint Maethlu. This church is dedicated to Maethlu the Confessor who is thought to have founded an early Christian religious establishment about three quarters of a mile to the south of the present building. Two other early Christian burial sites have been found close by, at Hen Siop and at the lodge of Carreglwyd.[4]

In the early nineteenth century, Llanfaethlu was the site of a telegraph station, part of a chain of such stations designed to pass information about the movement of ships between Liverpool and Holyhead. The operation started in 1827 and the signals were at first made using flag semaphore, meaning that they could be obstructed in adverse weather conditions. The visual system was replaced by an electric telegraph later in the century.[4]

Llanfaethlu is home to Condessa,[5][6] a small liquor company that manufactures specialist liqueurs which include Welsh cream liqueur, praline cream liqueur, black cherry liqueur and sloe gin.[7]

Carreglwyd, a Georgian house and country estate, is to the northwest of the village. The house became a Grade II* listed building in 1952 on the basis that it is "a fine small-scale country house of simple Georgian character". It has "an especially fine hall, the core of the C17 house being retained through subsequent remodelling.".[8]

Governance

An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward includes the surrounding communities and has a population that totalled 1,648 at the 2011 census.[9]

References

  1. Google Maps (Map). Google.
  2. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Anglesey. RCAHMW. 1963. p. lxx. GGKEY:XZ9WS54AHG8.
  4. 1 2 Jones, Geraint; Rowlinson, Gwenllian Jones (2015). Anglesey Towns and Villages. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-4456-5153-8.
  5. "Look Pops, they've got cherry brandy". The Telegraph. 20 June 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. "Seeking the best in Welsh eating". Daily Post (North Wales). 3 September 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. "Condessa". Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. "Carreglwyd". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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