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'''Bryngwran''' is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in |
'''Bryngwran''' is a village and [[community (Wales)|community]] in [[Anglesey]] [[Wales]], located on the [[A5 road (Great Britain)|A5]] [[trunk road]]. It lies {{convert|8.1|mi|km}} west of [[Llangefni]], {{convert|7.0|mi|km}} south west of [[Llannerch-y-medd]] and {{convert|7.4|mi|km}} south east of Holyhead, and includes the villages of Bryngwran, [[Capel Gwyn]] and [[Engedi, Anglesey|Engedi]]. |
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At the [[2001 United Kingdom census|2001 census]] the community had a population of 781,<ref>{{cite web|title=Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?step=4&productId=779&instanceSelection=03070&timeId=1&containerAreaId=790559&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&viewAction=fullScreen&maxi=1|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=17 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526163127/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?step=4&productId=779&instanceSelection=03070&timeId=1&containerAreaId=790559&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&viewAction=fullScreen&maxi=1|archive-date=26 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> increasing to 894 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121349&c=Bryngwran&d=16&e=62&g=6488711&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1432028507821&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|access-date=19 May 2015}}</ref> The village itself has a population of around 400.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=W37000214}}</ref> |
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[[St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan|Saint Peulan's Church]] stands in an isolated position at Llanbeulan, in the south east of the community. A medieval building, it partly dates from the 12th century, but was extended in the 14th, and restored in the mid-19th century. The gritstone [[Baptismal font|font]] dates from late 12th century. It is considered an example of a "rural medieval church retaining its simple character" and is [[listed building|Grade II* listed]].<ref>{{National Historic Assets of Wales|num=5320 |desc=Church of St. Peulan |grade=II* |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Pandy Treban, a former [[fulling]] mill in the north of the community, and the 18th-century bridge at Pont Factory Cymunod, over the Afon Crigyll on the border with [[Bodedern]], are [[listed building|Grade II listed]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pandy Treban|url=http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/309056/details/PANDY+TREBAN/|work=Coflein|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales|access-date=17 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pont Factory Cymunod|url=http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/23725/details/PONT+FACTORY+CYMUNOD,+NEAR+BRYNGWRAN/|work=Coflein|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales|access-date=17 April 2013}}</ref> |
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== Notable people == |
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⚫ | * [[Alun Michael]] (born 1943), politician, born in Bryngwran. He served as [[First Minister of Wales]] and leader of [[Welsh Labour]] from May 1999 to February 2000,<ref>{{cite web|title=Members of Parliament: Rt Hon Alun Michael MP|url=http://www.welshlabour.org.uk/mps/rt-hon-alun-michael-mp/|publisher=Welsh Labour|access-date=17 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122425/http://www.welshlabour.org.uk/mps/rt-hon-alun-michael-mp/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Member of Parliament for [[Cardiff South and Penarth (UK Parliament constituency)|Cardiff South and Penarth]] from 1987 to 2012,<ref>{{cite web|title=Alun Michael: Electoral History and Profile|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/person/3610/alun-michael|work=The Guardian|access-date=17 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Evans|first=Jason|title=Former MP Alun Michael Wants Bad Behaviour Tackled Early|url=http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/MP-Alun-Michael-wants-bad-behaviour-tackled-early/story-17274873-detail/story.html#axzz2QiOti8KK|access-date=17 April 2013|newspaper=This Is South Wales|date=9 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hunting Vote Sparks Angry Scenes|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2578151.stm|access-date=17 April 2013|newspaper=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=17 December 2002}}</ref> and [[Police and Crime Commissioner]] for [[South Wales Police|South Wales]] since 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alun Michael Is New South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20349894|access-date=17 April 2013|newspaper=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=16 November 2012}}</ref> |
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==Governance== |
==Governance== |
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An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] in the same name existed. This stretched beyond the confines of Bryngwran Community with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/bryngwran-w05000008#sthash.ksUlrhKD.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011| |
An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] in the same name existed. This stretched beyond the confines of Bryngwran Community with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/bryngwran-w05000008#sthash.ksUlrhKD.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|access-date=19 May 2015}}</ref> |
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Following the ''Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012'' the ward was amalgamated into a new multi-councillor ward, [[Canolbarth Môn]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/2676/pdfs/wsi_20122676_mi.pdf |title=Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012 |website=legislation.gov.uk|publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]] |access-date=12 March 2019 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 14 October 2024
Bryngwran | |
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Capel Hebron | |
Location within Anglesey | |
Population | 894 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SH3477 |
Community |
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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 | |
Bryngwran is a village and community in Anglesey Wales, located on the A5 trunk road. It lies 8.1 miles (13.0 km) west of Llangefni, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) south west of Llannerch-y-medd and 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south east of Holyhead, and includes the villages of Bryngwran, Capel Gwyn and Engedi.
At the 2001 census the community had a population of 781,[1] increasing to 894 at the 2011 census.[2] The village itself has a population of around 400.[3]
Saint Peulan's Church stands in an isolated position at Llanbeulan, in the south east of the community. A medieval building, it partly dates from the 12th century, but was extended in the 14th, and restored in the mid-19th century. The gritstone font dates from late 12th century. It is considered an example of a "rural medieval church retaining its simple character" and is Grade II* listed.[4]
Pandy Treban, a former fulling mill in the north of the community, and the 18th-century bridge at Pont Factory Cymunod, over the Afon Crigyll on the border with Bodedern, are Grade II listed.[5][6]
Notable people
[edit]- Alun Michael (born 1943), politician, born in Bryngwran. He served as First Minister of Wales and leader of Welsh Labour from May 1999 to February 2000,[7] Member of Parliament for Cardiff South and Penarth from 1987 to 2012,[8][9][10] and Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales since 2012.[11]
Governance
[edit]An electoral ward in the same name existed. This stretched beyond the confines of Bryngwran Community with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,903.[12]
Following the Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012 the ward was amalgamated into a new multi-councillor ward, Canolbarth Môn.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – (W37000214)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
- ^ Cadw. "Church of St. Peulan (Grade II*) (5320)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Pandy Treban". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Pont Factory Cymunod". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Members of Parliament: Rt Hon Alun Michael MP". Welsh Labour. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Alun Michael: Electoral History and Profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Evans, Jason (9 November 2012). "Former MP Alun Michael Wants Bad Behaviour Tackled Early". This Is South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Hunting Vote Sparks Angry Scenes". British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Alun Michael Is New South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner". British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Bryngwran at Wikimedia Commons