Llanllechid
Llanllechid (lang) is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is near Bethesda, and the community had a population of 889 at the 2011 UK census and an area of 46 km2. The community also includes Tal-y-Bont near Bangor, Gwynedd and a large part of the Carneddau range so is therefore sparsely populated.
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Key facts
• Country — Wales • Official Name — Llanllechid • Community Wales — Llanllechid • Unitary Wales — Gwynedd • Constituency Welsh Assembly — Arfon • Constituency Westminster — Bangor Aberconwy • Post Town — BANGOR • Postcode District — LL57 • Postcode Area — LL • Dial Code — 01248 • Os Grid Reference — SH623680 • Label Position — left
Eglwys St Llechid
Eglwys St Llechid
St Llechid is the patron saint of the village, where she founded the parish church and a holy well (now lost). The church closed in 2002.
Notable people
Notable people
• John Francon Williams (1854–1911), writer, geographer, cartographer, journalist, editor, historian, inventor; born and grew up in Llanllechid. • Elias Owen (1863–1888), a Welsh amateur football goalkeeper with three caps for Wales. • Brenda Chamberlain (1912–1971), artist. • Thomas Edwards orientalist, was born in Llanllechid in 1652. • Gruff Rhys (born 1970), musician and member of Super Furry Animals. • Margaret Thomas (born 1779), musician and hymn writer. • Edward Stephen Welsh minister, musician, singer and composer. During the time he was minister of a chapel in Llanllechid he wrote a requiem in memory of John Jones, Talysarn. • Thomas Bayley Hughes, Archdeacon of Bangor, (1983–1986) held an incumbency at Llanllechid. • Evan Evans 18th c. poet and priest, held a curate at Llanllechid. • Thomas Henry Wyatt was the architect of a church in Llanllechid circa 1855/6. • John Petts 20th c. artist, and his wife Brenda Chamberlain artist, set up home near Llanllechid where they also held two joint exhibitions. • Griffith Williams 17th c. former Bishop, who after his suspension in 1612, preached in Llanllechid.
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