Llanllechid

Llanllechid (Welsh: [ɬanˈɬɛχɪd]) is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is near Bethesda, and the community had a population of 889 at the 2011 UK census and an area of 46 square kilometres (18 sq mi).^[1] The community also includes Tal-y-Bont near Bangor, Gwynedd and a large part of the Carneddau range so is therefore sparsely populated.

Llanllechid
Eglwys St Llechid, Llanllechid
OS grid reference	SH623680
Community	Llanllechid
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BANGOR
Postcode district	LL57
Dialling code	01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Arfon
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Arfon
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd

Eglwys St Llechid

St Llechid is the patron saint of the village, where she founded the parish church and a holy well (now lost). The church closed in 2002.^[2]

Notable people

• John Francon Williams (1854–1911), writer, geographer, cartographer, journalist, editor, historian, inventor; born and grew up in Llanllechid.
• Elias Owen (1863–1888), a Welsh amateur football goalkeeper with three caps for Wales.
• Brenda Chamberlain (1912–1971), artist.
• Thomas Edwards orientalist, was born in Llanllechid in 1652.
• Gruff Rhys (born 1970), musician and member of Super Furry Animals.
• Margaret Thomas (born 1779), musician and hymn writer.
• Edward Stephen Welsh minister, musician, singer and composer. During the time he was minister of a chapel in Llanllechid he wrote a requiem in memory of John Jones, Talysarn.
• Thomas Bayley Hughes, Archdeacon of Bangor, (1983–1986) held an incumbency at Llanllechid.
• Evan Evans 18th c. poet and priest, held a curate at Llanllechid.
• Thomas Henry Wyatt was the architect of a church in Llanllechid circa 1855/6.
• John Petts 20th c. artist, and his wife Brenda Chamberlain artist, set up home near Llanllechid where they also held two joint exhibitions.
• Griffith Williams 17th c. former Bishop, who after his suspension in 1612, preached in Llanllechid.

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Llanllechid statistics (w04000082)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
2. Ffynnon Llechid, Llanllechid.

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