Llanllwni

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Llanllwni
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population638 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference SN489395
Community
  • Llanllwni
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PENCADER
Postcode district SA39
Dialling code 01559
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
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Carmarthenshire
52°02′02″N4°12′11″W / 52.034°N 4.203°W / 52.034; -4.203

Llanllwni is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on the A485 road south-west of Llanybydder. To the south lies the mountain, Mynydd Llanllwni. The population of 638 recorded in the 2011 Census was estimated to be 692 in 2019. [2]

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The village

The village of Llanllwni lies along the A485 road, stretching for about 2.5 mi (4.0 km) along the road to the south-west of Llanybydder. Besides Llanllwni village, the community extends to the southern bank of the River Teifi and includes the summit of Mynydd Llanllwni, 1,338 ft (408 m) high. The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanybydder; Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn; and Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llandysul and Llanwenog in Ceredigion to the north of the River Teifi. [3] The 2001 census recorded a population of 676, with 72.19 per cent of the community able to speak some Welsh. The population taken at the 2011 Census had decreased to 638, [1] but was thought to have reached 692 in 2019. [2]

The 16th-century parish church is a Grade II* listed building, formerly dedicated to St Llwni and now to St Luke. The church stands on a wooded spur in a loop of the River Teifi. The medieval work incorporates a mixture of Tudor Gothic and early 19th-century Gothic styles, with a fine early 16th-century tower. [4]

To the north of the village are Norwood Gardens, which are open to the public for much of the year. [5] To the south-west is the listed building and listed garden of Maesycrugiau Manor, rebuilt around 1900 after fire had destroyed much of the original Elizabethan castle. It served as a hotel and for self-catering accommodation until 2015. [6]

Notable people

In order of birth:

Wind farm

A plan to build a wind farm on Llanllwni Mountain with 21 wind turbines, each 127 m (417 ft) high, met resistance from residents. It was turned down by Carmarthenshire County Council in November 2012, [9] a decision confirmed by the Welsh Government in May 2014. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Community population 2011" . Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 City Population. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Landranger 146: Lampeter, Llandovery & surrounding area". 1.25 inch map. Ordnance Survey.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ↑ "Church of St Luke or St Llonio, Llanllwni". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Norwood Gardens and Tearoom". Norwood Gardens. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Maesycrugiau Manor and Cottage". The Manor Hotel. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jones, David (1736-1810)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales.
  8. ↑ "Saunders, William (1806-1851)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Llanllwni wind farm plan rejected by Carmarthenshire councillors". BBC News. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "RES loses appeal over Llanllwni mountain wind farm plan". BBC News. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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