Llangoed
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Llangoed is a small village
and community
just north of Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey or Ynys Môn, at . The Royal Mail
postcode begins LL58. Llangoed ward has a population of 1,275 (2001).
The village's placename
means the 'religious enclosure in the wood' in the Welsh language
.
Llangoed is on the banks of a brook called the Afon Lleiniog, which flows from the hamlet of Glanrafon
to the sea, beneath the ruins of an 11 century motte-and-bailey
castle
, Castell Aberlleiniog
.
The 17th-century parish church of St Cawrdaf, restored
in the 19th century, is in the north of the village, near a Victorian
school and chapel.
The modern centre of the village is a steep hill lined by cottages, a Post Office, grocery store and chapel. To the south of the village is a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Llangoed, and small housing estates. Sports fields are the location of an annual Rugby sevens
competition. Undulating green farmland surrounds the village, with fine views to the Menai Strait
, the Irish Sea
and the mountains of Snowdonia
(in Welsh, Eryri).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
just north of Beaumaris, on the Isle of Anglesey or Ynys Môn, at . The Royal Mail
Royal Mail
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postcode begins LL58. Llangoed ward has a population of 1,275 (2001).
The village's placename
Welsh placenames
The placenames of Wales derive in most cases from the Welsh language, but have also been influenced by linguistic contact with the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Anglo-Normans and modern English...
means the 'religious enclosure in the wood' in the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
.
Llangoed is on the banks of a brook called the Afon Lleiniog, which flows from the hamlet of Glanrafon
Glanrafon
Glanrafon is a small village near Corwen in Gwynedd, North Wales and is situated on the A494. The village is on the boundary of Gwynedd and Denbighshire....
to the sea, beneath the ruins of an 11 century motte-and-bailey
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
, Castell Aberlleiniog
Castell Aberlleiniog
Castell Aberlleiniog is a motte and bailey fortress near the Welsh village of Llangoed on the Isle of Anglesey, built between 1080 and 1099 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester. It is about two miles distant from Beaumaris Castle, and was built atop a very steep hill...
.
The 17th-century parish church of St Cawrdaf, restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in the 19th century, is in the north of the village, near a Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
school and chapel.
The modern centre of the village is a steep hill lined by cottages, a Post Office, grocery store and chapel. To the south of the village is a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Llangoed, and small housing estates. Sports fields are the location of an annual Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
competition. Undulating green farmland surrounds the village, with fine views to the Menai Strait
Menai Strait
The Menai Strait is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about long, which separates the island of Anglesey from the mainland of Wales.The strait is bridged in two places - the main A5 road is carried over the strait by Thomas Telford's elegant iron suspension bridge, the first of its kind,...
, the Irish Sea
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...
and the mountains of Snowdonia
Snowdonia
Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three National Parks in Wales, in 1951.-Name and extent:...
(in Welsh, Eryri).