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Llanfachraeth
Llanfachraeth
	Ty'n y Maen Farmhouse at Stryd-y-Facsen
	Llanfachraeth Location within Anglesey
Population	589 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH3182
Community	Llanfachraeth;
Principal area	Anglesey;
Preserved county	Gwynedd;
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	Ynys Môn;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ynys Môn;
	List of places UK Wales Anglesey 53°18′47″N 4°31′52″W / 53.313°N 4.531°W

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Llanfachraeth is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. It is located near the west coast of the island, at the head of the Alaw estuary, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) east of Holyhead, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) south west of Amlwch and 11.3 miles (18.2 km) north west of Llangefni. The A5025 road runs through the village.^[1] A bus service operates along this road daily, except for Sundays, running between Cemaes, Llanfaethlu, Llanfachraeth and Holyhead. The Wales Coast Path is forced inland here to cross the Afon Alaw. The village has a pub and accommodation is provided by the Holland Hotel.^[2]

At the 2001 census the community had a population of 566,^[3] increasing slightly at the 2011 census to 589.^[4]

In the extreme north of the community, on the border with Llanfaethlu, stands Gronant, a Grade II* listed sub-medieval house dating from around 1540. A second house was built around 1618. In the 19th century the two houses were joined and a bell turret, used to call servants for meals, was added. The former servants' loft contains fragments of an original wallpainting.^[5] Other notable buildings in or near the village includes the Church of St Figael one mile to the east, Capel Abarim, Capel Pont yr Arw, and Bethesda Congregational Chapel, all Grade II listed buildings, but the Church of St Machraeth itself is not listed.^[6]

The Alaw estuary forms part of the Beddmanarch–Cymyran site of special scientific interest, which also extends across the mudflats between Holy Island and mainland Anglesey. The area contains large areas of seagrass and salt marsh, and is an important wintering area for ringed plovers, greenshanks, red-breasted mergansers and goldeneyes.^[7]

The community includes the hamlet of Llanfugail or Llanfigail. See St Figael's Church, Llanfigael.

Notable people

Thomas Jesse Jones (1873-1950) a Welsh-American sociologist and educational administrator; his family emigrated to Middleport, Ohio in 1884.

References

^ OS Landranger 114: Anglesey / Ynys Môn. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 978-0-319-26212-2.
^ Dillon, Paddy (2014). The Wales Coast Path: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru. Cicerone Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-78362-132-3.
^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "Gronant". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ "Listed Buildings in Llanfachraeth, Isle of Anglesey, Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
^ "Beddmanarch–Cymyran". Landscape and Wildlife. Countryside Council for Wales. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

External links

Media related to Llanfachraeth at Wikimedia Commons

British Listed Buildings

[OS-1] OS Landranger 114: Anglesey / Ynys Môn. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 978-0-319-26212-2.

[2] Dillon, Paddy (2014). The Wales Coast Path: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru. Cicerone Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-78362-132-3.

[3] "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[4] "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.

[5] "Gronant". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[6] "Listed Buildings in Llanfachraeth, Isle of Anglesey, Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

[7] "Beddmanarch–Cymyran". Landscape and Wildlife. Countryside Council for Wales. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

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-'''Llanfachraeth''' is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in the [[Wales|Welsh]] county of [[Anglesey]].  It is located near the west coast of the island, at the head of the [[Afon Alaw|Alaw]] estuary, {{convert|6.2|mi|km}} east of [[Holyhead]], {{convert|11.7|mi|km}} south west of [[Amlwch]] and {{convert|11.3|mi|km}} north west of [[Llangefni]]. The [[A5025 road]] runs through the village.<ref name=OS>{{cite book |title=OS Landranger 114: Anglesey / Ynys Môn |year=2016 |publisher=Ordnance Survey |isbn=978-0-319-26212-2 }}</ref> A bus service operates along this road daily, except for Sundays, running between [[Cemaes]], [[Llanfaethlu]], Llanfachraeth and Holyhead. The [[Wales Coast Path]] is forced inland here to cross the [[Afon Alaw]]. The village has a pub and accommodation is provided by the Holland Hotel.<ref>{{cite book|author=Dillon, Paddy|title=The Wales Coast Path: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GP39BQAAQBAJ&pg=PT118 |year=2014|publisher=Cicerone Press|isbn=978-1-78362-132-3 |page=118}}</ref>
+'''Llanfachraeth''' is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in [[Anglesey]], [[Wales]].  It is located near the west coast of the island, at the head of the [[Afon Alaw|Alaw]] estuary, {{convert|6.2|mi|km}} east of [[Holyhead]], {{convert|11.7|mi|km}} south west of [[Amlwch]] and {{convert|11.3|mi|km}} north west of [[Llangefni]]. The [[A5025 road]] runs through the village.<ref name=OS>{{cite book |title=OS Landranger 114: Anglesey / Ynys Môn |year=2016 |publisher=Ordnance Survey |isbn=978-0-319-26212-2 }}</ref> A bus service operates along this road daily, except for Sundays, running between [[Cemaes]], [[Llanfaethlu]], Llanfachraeth and Holyhead. The [[Wales Coast Path]] is forced inland here to cross the [[Afon Alaw]]. The village has a pub and accommodation is provided by the Holland Hotel.<ref>{{cite book|author=Dillon, Paddy|title=The Wales Coast Path: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GP39BQAAQBAJ&pg=PT118 |year=2014|publisher=Cicerone Press|isbn=978-1-78362-132-3 |page=118}}</ref>
 At the 2001 census the community had a population of 566,<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do;jsessionid=gJm4RnTBDLy7JMQThnyGvtx5L2L96TNJ7ZbTJ9xFWsN5hR1QB83p!99717270!1366167073125?step=4&productId=779&instanceSelection=03070&timeId=1&containerAreaId=790559&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&viewAction=fullScreen&maxi=1&nsjs=true&nsck=true&nssvg=false&nswid=792|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=19 April 2013}}</ref> increasing slightly at the 2011 census to 589.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125861&c=LL65+4UE&d=16&e=62&g=6488781&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432044198350&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|accessdate=19 May 2015}}</ref>
 In the extreme north of the community, on the border with [[Llanfaethlu]], stands Gronant, a [[listed building|Grade II* listed]] sub-medieval house dating from around 1540.  A second house was built around 1618.  In the 19th century the two houses were joined and a bell turret, used to call servants for meals, was added.  The former servants' loft contains fragments of an original wallpainting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gronant|url=http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/261/details/GRONANT%2C+LLANFACHRAETH/|work=Coflein|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales|accessdate=19 April 2013}}</ref> Other notable buildings in or near the village includes the Church of St Figael one mile to the east, Capel Abarim, Capel Pont yr Arw, and Bethesda Congregational Chapel, all Grade II listed buildings, but the Church of St Machraeth itself is not listed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Listed Buildings in Llanfachraeth, Isle of Anglesey, Wales |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/isle+of+anglesey/llanfachraeth#.V2UVozXGA4D |publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=18 June 2016}}</ref>
-The Alaw estuary forms part of the [[Beddmanarch–Cymyran]] [[Site of Special Scientific Interest|site of special scientific interest]], which also extends across the mudflats between [[Holy Island, Anglesey|Holy Island]] and mainland Anglesey.  The area contains large areas of [[seagrass]] and [[salt marsh]], and is an important wintering area for [[common ringed plover|ringed plovers]], [[common greenshank|greenshanks]], [[red-breasted merganser|red-breasted mergansers]] and [[goldeneye (duck)|goldeneyes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Beddmanarch–Cymyran|url=http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/beddmanarch-cymyran.aspx|work=Landscape and Wildlife|publisher=Countryside Council for Wales|accessdate=19 April 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222509/http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/beddmanarch-cymyran.aspx|archivedate=4 October 2013|df=}}</ref>
+The Alaw estuary forms part of the [[Beddmanarch–Cymyran]] [[Site of Special Scientific Interest|site of special scientific interest]], which also extends across the mudflats between [[Holy Island, Anglesey|Holy Island]] and mainland Anglesey.  The area contains large areas of [[seagrass]] and [[salt marsh]], and is an important wintering area for [[common ringed plover|ringed plovers]], [[common greenshank|greenshanks]], [[red-breasted merganser]]s and [[goldeneye (duck)|goldeneyes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Beddmanarch–Cymyran|url=http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/beddmanarch-cymyran.aspx|work=Landscape and Wildlife|publisher=Countryside Council for Wales|accessdate=19 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222509/http://www.ccgc.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/protecting-our-landscape/special-landscapes--sites/protected-landscapes-and-sites/sssis/sssi-sites/beddmanarch-cymyran.aspx|archivedate=4 October 2013}}</ref>
-The community includes the hamlet of [[Llanfigael]]. See [[St Figael's Church, Llanfigael]].
+The community includes the hamlet of [[Llanfugail]] or Llanfigail. See [[St Figael's Church, Llanfigael]].
+== Notable people ==
+* [[Thomas Jesse Jones]] (1873-1950) a Welsh-American sociologist and educational administrator; his family emigrated to [[Middleport, Ohio]] in 1884.
 ==References==
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 {{Communities of Anglesey}}
-[[Category:Llanfachraeth| Llanfachraeth]]
+[[Category:Llanfachraeth| ]]

v t e Anglesey
Towns	Amlwch Beaumaris Benllech Holyhead Llangefni Menai Bridge
Villages	Aberffraw Bachau Bodedern Bodewryd Bodffordd Bodorgan Bryngwran Brynrefail Brynsiencyn Bull Bay Burwen Cemaes Cemaes Bay Cemlyn Church Bay Dwyran Four Mile Bridge Gaerwen Glan-yr-afon (Bodffordd) Gors Gwalchmai Pont-Hwfa Llaingoch Llanbadrig Llanddaniel Fab Llanddeusant Llanddona Llandegfan Llanfaelog Llanfaes Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Llanfechell Llanfwrog Llangoed Llangristiolus Llangwyllog Llanidan Llannerch-y-medd Llanrhyddlad Llansadwrn Llantrisant Maenaddwyn Malltraeth Marian-glas Moelfre Newborough Penmon Penmynydd Pentraeth Pentre Berw Plas Llanfair Porth Dafarch Prys-Iorwerth Rhoscolyn Rhosgoch Rhosybol Rhosmeirch Rhosneigr Rhosydd Rhydwyn Tandinas Trearddur Tregele Tŷ Croes Valley
Hydrological features	Afon Alaw Afon Braint Afon Cadnant Afon Cefni Llyn Alaw Llyn Cefni Llyn Cerrig Bach Llyn Llywenan Menai Strait Nant y Perfedd Cymyran Strait
Ancient sites	Barclodiad y Gawres Beaumaris Castle Bodowyr Bryn Celli Ddu Bryn Gwyn stones Caer Gybi Caer Lêb Castell Bryn Gwyn Din Lligwy Lligwy Burial Chamber Llys Rhosyr Parciau hill fort Penmorwdd St Gwenfaen's Well Tŷ Newydd
Islands	Holy Island Church Island Cribinau East Mouse Middle Mouse Puffin Island Salt Island South Stack The Skerries North Stack West Mouse Ynys Benlas Ynys Castell Ynys Dulas Ynys Feurig Ynys Gaint Ynys Gored Goch Ynys Llanddwyn Ynys Moelfre Ynys y Bîg
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