Llangwyllog

Llangwyllog

Llangwyllog is a small village and ancient parish in the centre of Anglesey, Wales.

It is found three miles to the north of the island's capital, Llangefni, and two miles north of Llyn Cefni, the island's second largest body of water. The settlement was once far more important than it is today reaching a population of 277 in 1821, whereas the 1971 census showed only 75 people living there.

The Anglesey Central Railway used to operate a station in the village until it's closure in 1993. The tracks however still run through the village and there is a significant railway cutting in the village.

An earlier historic event said to have taken place in 1134 is a battle between Owain Gwynedd, the first king of Wales and the armies of the Erse, Manx, and Norsemen, who had invaded the island. In the end the Welsh leader was triumphant.

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3568647 photos of Llangwyllog and surrounding area on geograph]


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