Llangristiolus
| Llangristiolus | |
|---|---|
 Sheep at Tan-yr-Allt Farm, Llangristiolus | |
  Llangristiolus Location within Anglesey | |
| Population | 1,357 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SH4373 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BODORGAN |
| Postcode district | LL62 |
| Dialling code | 01248 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llangristiolus is a village and community in the middle of Anglesey, Wales, southwest of Llangefni, and is named after Saint Cristiolus. The River Cefni flows through the village. The village is within a mile of the A5 and A55 roads. The village of Rhostrehwfa is in the community.
The church of St Cristiolus, Llangristiolus, dates from the 12th century.
Notable people
[edit]- Henry Maurice (ca.1647–1691), a Welsh clergyman
- Richard Owen, (1839–1887), a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister and preacher.
- Edward Greenly (1861–1951), English geologist, buried at Llangristiolus
- Medwyn Williams (born ca.1940), a Welsh vegetable gardener, 11 x gold medallist at the Chelsea Flower Show.
- Naomi Watts (born 1968), film actress, lived in Llangristiolus with her maternal grandparents at Llanfawr as a child.
- Rhun ap Iorwerth (born 1972), MS for Ynys Môn resides in the village
- Meinir Gwilym (born 1983), musician and broadcaster, educated at Ysgol Henblas within the village.
References
[edit]- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 18 May 2015.
External links
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