Bryngwran is a village and community in Anglesey Wales, located on the A5 trunk road. It lies 8.1 miles (13.0 km) west of Llangefni, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) south west of Llannerch-y-medd and 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south east of Holyhead, and includes the villages of Bryngwran, Capel Gwyn and Engedi.
| Bryngwran | |
|---|---|
 Capel Hebron | |
 Map of the community in Isle of Anglesey. | |
  Bryngwran Location within Anglesey | |
| Population | 894 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH3477 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLYHEAD |
| Postcode district | LL65 |
| Dialling code | 01407 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
At the 2001 census the community had a population of 781,[1] increasing to 894 at the 2011 census.[2] The village itself has a population of around 400.[3]
Saint Peulan's Church stands in an isolated position at Llanbeulan, in the south east of the community. A medieval building, it partly dates from the 12th century, but was extended in the 14th, and restored in the mid-19th century. The gritstone font dates from late 12th century. It is considered an example of a "rural medieval church retaining its simple character" and is Grade II* listed.[4]
Pandy Treban, a former fulling mill in the north of the community, and the 18th-century bridge at Pont Factory Cymunod, over the Afon Crigyll on the border with Bodedern, are Grade II listed.[5][6]
Notable people edit
- Alun Michael (born 1943), politician, born in Bryngwran. He served as First Minister of Wales and leader of Welsh Labour from May 1999 to February 2000,[7] Member of Parliament for Cardiff South and Penarth from 1987 to 2012,[8][9][10] and Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales since 2012.[11]
Governance edit
An electoral ward in the same name existed. This stretched beyond the confines of Bryngwran Community with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,903.[12]
Following the Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012 the ward was amalgamated into a new multi-councillor ward, Canolbarth Môn.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – (W37000214)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
- ^ Cadw. "Church of St. Peulan (Grade II*) (5320)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Pandy Treban". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Pont Factory Cymunod". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Members of Parliament: Rt Hon Alun Michael MP". Welsh Labour. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Alun Michael: Electoral History and Profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Evans, Jason (9 November 2012). "Former MP Alun Michael Wants Bad Behaviour Tackled Early". This Is South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Hunting Vote Sparks Angry Scenes". British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Alun Michael Is New South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner". British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Bryngwran at Wikimedia Commons