Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy (ⓘ, also spelt Llanfairynghornwy) is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales.[1] A sparsely populated parish, it contains two well known geographical features; Carmel Head and, offshore, The Skerries islands with their lighthouse.
| Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy | |
|---|---|
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  Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Location within Anglesey | |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLYHEAD |
| Postcode district | LL65 |
| Dialling code | 01407 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Until 1984, Llanfairynghornwy was a community.[2] Today it is part of the community of Cylch-y-Garn.
Notable people
editJames Williams, founder of the Anglesey Association of the Preservation of Lives from Shipwreck, was rector of St. Mary's Church in the village.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ↑ https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/ynys%20mon.html
- ↑ Hughes, Margaret (2003). Anglesey Villages. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch. pp. 88–94. ISBN 0-86381-814-5.
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