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Llanengan
Ventilation chimney of Tan 'rallt Lead Mine
Population2,024 (2001)
OS grid referenceSH2926
Community
  • Llanengan
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPWLLHELI
Postcode districtLL53
Dialling code01758
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd

Llanengan is a small village and community 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south west of Abersoch in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 2,024.[1]

In its centre is the parish church of St. Einion, one of the oldest churches in the Llŷn peninsula.

The popular seaside resort village of Abersoch falls within the community.

The local public house is called the Sun.

Lead was formerly obtained from a lead mine just outside the village. A chimney can be seen on the left from the road to Porth Neigwl (English: Hell's Mouth). It marks the entrance to the former lead workings.[2]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd
  2. ^ Atlas of Caernarfonshire; ed. T.M. Basset, B.L. Davies; Gwynedd Rural Council, Caernarfon 1976