:Llansannan

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| static_image_name = "The Girl" Llansannan - geograph.org.uk - 127773.jpg

| static_image_caption = "The Girl" in Llansannan

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| official_name = Llansannan

| welsh_name =

| country = Wales

| os_grid_reference = SH934655

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| population = 1,335

| population_ref = (2011)

| community_wales = Llansannan

| unitary_wales = Conwy

| lieutenancy_wales = Clwyd

| constituency_welsh_assembly = Clwyd West

| constituency_westminster = Bangor Aberconwy

| post_town = DENBIGH

| postcode_district = LL16

| postcode_area = LL

| dial_code = 01745

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Map of the community

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Llansannan is a rural village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the bank of the River Aled and is about 8 miles to the south of Abergele and {{convert|9|mi|km}} to the west of Denbigh. The population was 1,291 in 2001,[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do;jsessionid=ac1f930b30d5949f8001401f4363ae9beb81c0a9b241?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790561&nsjs=true&nsck=true&nssvg=false&nswid=1280 Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy] with 67% able to speak Welsh. The figures for the 2011 census were: population 1,335 with 63% able to speak Welsh.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11125973&c=LL16+5HE&d=16&e=61&g=6489528&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1432138194096&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2501|title=Community population and percent able to speak Welsh 2011|accessdate=20 May 2015}}

The community includes the hamlets of Bylchau, Rhydgaled and Y Groes, and the lake Llyn Aled and reservoir Aled Isaf on Mynydd Hiraethog. Llansannan is in the traditional county of Denbighshire.

Amenities

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The village contains the Red Lion Inn and Ysgol Bro Aled primary school.

A village landmark is the statue of the "Little Girl" that commemorates notable figures from the area.[http://www.llansannan.org/item/cerflun_y_ferch_fach__statue_of_the_little_girl.html Llansannan Community Council – Statue of the Little Girl]. Accessed 17 November 2013 The work of William Goscombe John, the statue was officially unveiled in 1899, shortly after the death of local politician T. E. Ellis, whose brainchild it had been.

The parish church of St Sannan is a grade II* listed building.{{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-212-church-of-st-sannan-llansannan| title= Church of St Sannan, Llansannan| publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 11 January 2014}} Founded by the Irish bishop, St Sannan, it was first mentioned in 1254 and restored in 1878/9.{{cite web| url = http://www.clwydfhs.org.uk/eglwysi/llansannan.htm |title= Llansannan | publisher=Clwyd Family History Society |accessdate = 28 August 2018}} None of the medieval features survived the restoration.{{cite web| url = http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/conwy/16885.htm |title= Eastern Conwy Churches Survey: Church of St Sannan, Llansannan | publisher=Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust |accessdate = 28 August 2018}}

Governance

A Llansannan electoral ward exists, which stretches beyond the confines of Llansannan community to include neighbouring Llannefydd. It had a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,925.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/llansannan-w05000134#sthash.PXAa8mNT.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|accessdate=22 May 2015}}

Llansannan and Bylchau also elect community councillors to represent them on Llansannan Community Council.[http://www.llansannan.org/item/cygnor_council.html Cyngor / Council], Llansannan Community Council website. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

Sport

Clwb Pêl-droed Llansannan (Llansannan Football Club) compete in Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League.

Notable residents

Tudur Aled – late medieval Welsh poet.
Tara Bethan – actress in Rownd a Rownd and theatrical performer.
Sir William Mars-Jones – High Court judge
William Rees – usually known by his bardic name of Gwilym Hiraethog, was a Welsh poet and author, one of the major figures of Welsh literature during the 19th century.
William Salesbury – leading scholar of the Renaissance and the principal translator of the 1567 Welsh New Testament.
Orig Williams – wrestler known as El Bandito

References

External links

[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6623 A Vision of Britain Through Time]
[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wales/conwy/llansannan British Listed Buildings]
[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/Llansannan/index.html Genuki]
[https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SH9365 Geograph]
[http://www.llansannan.org Llansannan Community Council]
[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=7&c=llannefydd+community&d=16&r=1&i=1001&m=0&s=1366045765126&enc=1&areaSearchText=Llansannan&areaSearchType=16&extendedList=true&searchAreas= Office for National Statistics]