Llangristiolus

Llangristiolus
Llangristiolus Llangristiolus shown within Anglesey
Population	1,357 (2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SH4373
Principal area	Anglesey
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BODORGAN
Postcode district	LL62
Dialling code	01248
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°14′06″N 4°20′42″W / 53.235°N 4.345°W / 53.235; -4.345

Llangristiolus is a village in the middle of Anglesey, Wales, southwest of Llangefni, and is named after Saint Cristiolus. The River Cefni flows through the village. The village is within a mile of the A5 and A55 roads.

The church of St Cristiolus, Llangristiolus, dates from the 12th century.

Notable people

Meinir Gwilym - singer/songwriter, born in Llangristiolus and educated at Ysgol Henblas within the village.
Elin Fflur - singer
Edward Greenly - English geologist, buried at Llangristiolus
Henry Maurice (theologian) - clergyman
Richard Owen (minister) - Methodist minister and preacher
Medwyn Williams - gardener

References

↑ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 18 May 2015.

External links

photos of Llangristiolus and surrounding area on geograph

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

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Communities of Anglesey

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