Llanfairfechan

Llanfairfechan
A view over Llanfairfechan
Llanfairfechan Llanfairfechan shown within Conwy
Population	3,637 (2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SH683747
Community	Llanfairfechan
Principal area	Conwy
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANFAIRFECHAN
Postcode district	LL33
Dialling code	01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Aberconwy
Welsh Assembly	Aberconwy
List of places UK Wales Conwy

Coordinates: 53°15′11″N 3°58′23″W / 53.253°N 3.973°W / 53.253; -3.973

Llanfairfechan ("Little St Mary's Parish") is a town and community in the Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is known as a seaside resort and had a population at the 2001 Census of 3,755,^[2] reducing to 3,637 at the 2011 Census. The history of the area dates back to at least Roman times, as demonstrated by the discovery of a large second century milestone, that is now preserved in the British Museum.^[3]

Political boundary

It previously was in Gwynedd (1972–1996) and prior to that was in Caernarfonshire. For ceremonial and electoral boundary purposes it was transferred from the preserved county of Gwynedd to that of Clwyd in 2003. For electoral purposes, the community of Llanfairfechan consists of three electoral wards, Bryn, Lafan and Pandy.

Transport connections

The town lies on the north coast on the route of the A55 road, between Penmaenmawr and Bangor. It has a railway station on the North Wales Coast Line.

Local interest and trivia

Morfa Madryn, the salt marsh area immediately west of the town on the shore of Traeth Lafan, is a local authority-managed nature reserve of outstanding beauty and a favourite haunt of bird watchers. The site is home to cormorants and shags. The rare little egret can also be spotted. It is also not far from Aber Falls.

Llanfairfechan is also home to Bryn y Neuadd, a learning disability hospital, a mental health unit (Carreg Fawr) and a medium-secure unit (Tŷ Llywelyn). The site, Bryn Y Neuadd, is also home to the control centres for both the Emergency and Non-Emergency Ambulance services for the north.

Llanfairfechan was judged North Wales Calor Village of the Year for 2009 in the competition run by Calor Gas UK^[4]

The earlier Llanfairfechan Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1909. This club continued until the early 1950s.^[5]

The town is also lovingly referred to as 'The Double LA' or the 'TDLA' for short.

Welsh Language

According to the 2001 Census, 50.4% of the population of the town can speak the Welsh language. This is far above the national average of 20.8%. The age group with the highest percentage of Welsh speakers is the 10–14 year olds, where 70% can speak the language fluently, with more having some knowledge of the language. Llanfairfechan has two schools, in both of which the language of instruction is English.

Town Twinning

Over the weekend of 2–4 June 2011, the process of town twinning between Llanfairfechan and Pleumeleuc was formally completed. A number of events were held over the weekend, including trips to local attractions and guided tours around Llanfairfechan itself.^[6]

Twenty-five Llanfairfechan youngsters visited Pleumeleuc in Brittany between the 7–9 April 2012, following the visit to Llanfairfechan of Les Pleumeleucoises in 2011. The party of 13- to 17-year-olds represented the town's young football teams, with their coaches and other adults making a party of 49 in total, they were welcomed on 7 April 2012 by Pleumeleuc families.

Colourised Photochrom print (circa the late 19th century) of seafront and Penmaenmawr mountain
A similar view in 1989 during more overcast weather
The town in 2007
The beach

References

↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 May 2015.
↑ 2001 Census: Llanfairfechan, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 19 March 2009
↑ British Museum Highlights
↑ "Llanfairfechan crowned N.Wales finest village". Retrieved 23 June 2011.
↑ “Llanfairfechan Golf Club”, “Golf’s Missing Links”.
↑ "Programme of events for town twinning visit". Retrieved 23 June 2011.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Llanfairfechan.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Llanfairfechan.

Conwy County Borough

Principal settlements	Abergele Colwyn Bay Conwy Deganwy Llandudno Llandudno Junction Llanfairfechan Llanrwst Penmaenmawr Penrhyn Bay

Towns and villages	Betws yn Rhos Betws-y-Coed Bylchau Caerhun Capel Curig Capel Garmon Cerrig-y-drudion Dinmael Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Eglwysbach Glan Conwy Henryd Kinmel Bay Llanbedr-y-Cennin Llanddoged Llanddulas Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangernyw Llangwm Llannefydd Llanrhychwyn Llansannan Llysfaen Maenan Mochdre Old Colwyn Pandy Tudur Penmachno Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Rowen Tal-y-bont Tal-y-Cafn Trefriw Towyn Ysbyty Ifan

Community councils	Abergele Betws-y-coed Betws-yn-Rhos Bro Garmon Bro Machno Caerhun Capel Curig Cerrigydrudion Colwyn Bay Conwy Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Eglwysbach Henryd Kinmel Bay and Towyn Llanddoged and Maenan Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel Llandudno Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfairfechan Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangernyw Llangwm Llannefydd Llanrwst Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Llansannan Llysfaen Mochdre Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Pentrefoelas Rhos on Sea Trefriw Ysbyty Ifan

Rivers	River Conwy River Crafnant River Geirionydd River Lledr River Llugwy River Machno Afon Ddu Afon Ddu (Drum) Afon Dulyn Afon Eigiau Afon Lloer Afon Melynllyn Afon Porth-llwyd Afon Roe Afon Tafolog

Castles and forts	Canovium Conwy Castle Deganwy Castle Dolwyddelan Castle Gwrych Castle Gwydir Castle Pen y Gaer

Headlands	Great Orme Little Orme Penmaenmawr

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

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