Llanfachraeth

Llanfachraeth
Ty'n y Maen Farmhouse at Stryd y Facsen
Llanfachraeth Llanfachraeth shown within Anglesey
Population	589 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH3182
Community	Llanfachraeth
Principal area	Anglesey
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLYHEAD
Postcode district	LL65
Dialling code	01407
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Welsh Assembly	Ynys Môn
List of places UK Wales Anglesey

Coordinates: 53°18′47″N 4°31′52″W / 53.313°N 4.531°W / 53.313; -4.531

Llanfachraeth is a village and community in the Welsh county of Anglesey. It is located on the west coast of the island, at the head of the Alaw estuary, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) east of Holyhead, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) south west of Amlwch and 11.3 miles (18.2 km) north west of Llangefni. At the 2001 census the community had a population of 566,^[1] increasing slightly at the 2011 census to 589.^[2]

In the extreme north of the community, on the border with Llanfaethlu, stands Gronant, a Grade II* listed sub-medieval house dating from around 1540. A second house was built around 1618. In the 19th century the two houses were joined and a bell turret, used to call servants for meals, was added. The former servants' loft contains fragments of an original wallpainting.^[3] St Machraeth's Church is Grade II listed.^[4]

The Alaw estuary forms part of the Beddmanarch–Cymyran site of special scientific interest, which also extends across the mudflats between Holy Island and mainland Anglesey. The area contains large areas of seagrass and salt marsh, and is an important wintering area for ringed plovers, greenshanks, red-breasted mergansers and goldeneyes.^[5]

References

↑ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
↑ "Gronant". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
↑ "Church of St Figael (Machraeth), Llanfachraeth". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
↑ "Beddmanarch–Cymyran". Landscape and Wildlife. Countryside Council for Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

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Llanfachraeth

Anglesey

Towns	Amlwch Beaumaris Benllech Holyhead Llangefni Menai Bridge

Villages	Aberffraw Bachau Bodedern Bodewryd Bodffordd Bodorgan Bryngwran Brynrefail Brynsiencyn Bull Bay Burwen Cemaes Cemaes Bay Cemlyn Church Bay Dwyran Four Mile Bridge Gaerwen Gwalchmai Llaingoch Llanbadrig Llanddaniel Fab Llanddeusant Llanddona Llandegfan Llanfaes Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Llanfwrog Llangoed Llangristiolus Llangwyllog Llanidan Llannerch-y-medd Llansadwrn Llantrisant Malltraeth Moelfre Newborough Penmon Penmynydd Pentraeth Pentre Berw Porth Dafarch Rhoscolyn Rhosgoch Rhosybol Rhosmeirch Rhosneigr Star Trearddur Tregele Tŷ Croes Valley

Rivers	Afon Braint Afon Cadnant Afon Cefni

Ancient sites	Barclodiad y Gawres Beaumaris Castle Bodowyr Bryn Celli Ddu Bryn Gwyn stones Caer Gybi Caer Lêb Castell Bryn Gwyn Din Lligwy Lligwy Burial Chamber Llyn Cerrig Bach Llys Rhosyr Tŷ Newydd

Islands	Holy Island Church Island Cribinau East Mouse Middle Mouse Puffin Island Salt Island South Stack The Skerries North Stack West Mouse Ynys Benlas Ynys Castell Ynys Dulas Ynys Feurig Ynys Gaint Ynys Gored Goch Ynys Llanddwyn Ynys Moelfre Ynys y Bîg

Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Places Schools Grade I listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings Museums Scheduled Monuments SSSIs Country houses Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs

Communities of Anglesey

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