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"LLANFAIR PWLLGWYNGYLL, a parish in the hundred of Tyndaethwy, county Anglesey, 5 miles S.W. of Beaumaris, and 3 from Bangor, its post town. It is situated on the western coast of Menai Strait, in the vicinity of the eddy known as the Swelly Rocks whirlpool. The latter half of the name of this place signifies the "raging pool." The village is situated on the turnpike road near the line of the Holyhead railway, which has 4 station here. Stone for building purposes is quarried and shipped at the tiny port of Pwl-fanog. To the right of the road is the Anglesey column, 100 feet high, which was erected to commemorate the prowess of the late Marquis of Anglesey at the battle of Waterloo. It was crowned with a colossal statue in bronze by Noble in 1860, and stands on a rock 260 feet high, called Craig-y-dinas, from the summit of which is obtained one of the finest panoramic views in Wales." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
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- Williams, John L. Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll : hen enwau a lluniau'r lle. Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll] : John L. Williams, 1995. 55p
| St Mary, Llanfair-Pwllgwyngyll |
| Ebeneser Chapel, Llanfair Pwll Gwyngyll |
Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 11, North Wales. Ed. by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, UWP, 1981. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants. Llanfair-Pwllgwyngyll Parish; Statistics; Area 952 acres; Population 354 males, 404 females, total 758
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- St Mary's Church, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll - on geograph.org.uk
- Capel Rhos-y-Gad,(CM) Ffordd Penmynydd - on geograph.org.uk and "..........was built in 1785, rebuilt in 1836 and rebuilt again in 1873................" coflein
- Private chapel at Y Faenol - on geograph.org.uk
- Rees, Thomas & John Thomas Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). The Menai Bridge section (in Welsh) has been extracted and there is a translation by Eleri Rowlands (April 2016). As has that for Llanfairyborth (Ebenezer Ind chapel) with translation by Eleri Rowlands (Jan 2019)
Church, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll - on the People's Collection Wales site
Joyce Hinde has supplied a list of Parish Registers held at Anglesey Record Office.
The meaning of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - on Wikipedia
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll - on the Anglesey.info site
Journey to the past - Britannia Bridge
Aerial photograph of Plas Newydd, Llanfair PG in 1996 - on People's Collection Wales and again in 1999 (Use search box)
- The transcription of the section for Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll from The National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
- A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Llanfair-Pwllgwyngyll to another place.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Mrs A. Lloyd Jones of Plas Garnedd, Llanfairpwll, papers 1873-1972
- Owens, Tanymynydd, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, family papers 1859-[1980s]
- W. Ambrose Pretty, papers 1919-1980
- Plas Newydd Manuscripts ca.1340-1350, 1546-1978
- Thomas Williams Diaries 1885 - 1901 (relate mainly to the daily routine of farm work in the Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll area)
Held at Anglesey Record Office (NRA);
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll Community Council;- 1894-1972: minutes, corresp, accounts, papers
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll Parish;- 1754-1882: records ; 1838-2004: registers
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll tithes;- 1924-36: Tithe Rent Charge account books
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll window tax;- 1755-56: assessments
Gwynedd Family History Society have a diagram of the ecclesiastical parishes of Anglesey (under Parishes)
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SH535722 (Lat/Lon: 53.226179, -4.195705), Llanfair-Pwllgwyngyll which are provided by:
- OpenStreetMap
- Google Maps
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap Cymru (Welsh counties only)
- Bing (was Multimap)
- Old Maps Online
- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Rate Books of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog and Llanedwen This collection relates to occupiers and owners of property in these parishes in 1877
- Records of Cymdeithas Cymru Fydd, Llanfairpwll 1887 September 13 - 1931
"The Cymru Fydd (Wales to Be) society was established in London and Liverpool, primarily as a cultural and literary organisation and had many branches in Wales........ according to the first minute book of the Llanfairpwll branch ... the first meeting was held on 13 September 1887 - Royal British Legion Items c. 1920-1973 June 24. Includes A handbook of the unveiling of the British Legion Memorial in Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll in 1932
- Women's Institute, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll 1915-1965
Evan Roberts (1878-1951) was one of the leaders of the religious revival of 1904-5. He travelled extensively throughout Wales during the revival, in order to conduct religious meetings. This postcard shows the last revival meeting held by Evan Roberts in Anglesey on 4 July 1905 at Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll. - on the People's Collection Wales site
Rhos-y-Gad School Records, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll 1872-1930 - details of extant records on Archives Network Wales