Glan Conwy
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Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, usually shortened to Glan Conwy, is a village in Conwy County Borough, North Wales
. The name translates from the Welsh as Church of St Ffraid on the bank of the River Conwy. The village was founded in the 5th century and in the past had a marine based economy, but it is now largely residential. The population was 2290 in 2001.
across the estuary of the River Conwy
and is located 8 miles south of Llandudno
and 1 mile south of Llandudno Junction
which is on the London
to Holyhead
main railway line. The A470 trunk road
runs through the village. The trunk road is officially known as the Glan Conwy Corner to Whitchurch trunk road.
, about a quarter of a mile west of the present church. However records show that the parish was created by Maelgwyn Gwynedd in the 5th century and that five royal manors were given to the church to create the parish.
These are remembered in the five townships which survive today, the townships of Trellan, Trebwll, Tre Trallwyn, Tre Deunant and Pen y Rhos.
The village has two public house
s, the Cross Keys Inn and the Estuary. The latter was previously named the Conwy Vale before a change of ownership in 2007, and in the 1920's was the Wheatsheaf.
All but Salem Fforddlas and Bryn Ebenezer are now closed.
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
. The name translates from the Welsh as Church of St Ffraid on the bank of the River Conwy. The village was founded in the 5th century and in the past had a marine based economy, but it is now largely residential. The population was 2290 in 2001.
Location
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy faces the town of ConwyConwy
Conwy is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. Conwy has a population of 14,208...
across the estuary of the River Conwy
River Conwy
The River Conwy is a river in north Wales. From its source to its discharge in Conwy Bay it is a little over long. "Conwy" is sometimes Anglicized as "Conway."...
and is located 8 miles south of Llandudno
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
and 1 mile south of Llandudno Junction
Llandudno Junction
Llandudno Junction , once known as Tremarl, is a small town in the county borough of Conwy, Wales. It is part of the ancient parish of Llangystennin, and it is located south of Llandudno. It adjoins Deganwy and is to the east of the walled town of Conwy, which is on the opposite side of the River...
which is on the London
London
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to Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
main railway line. The A470 trunk road
Trunk road
A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports, and other things.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic...
runs through the village. The trunk road is officially known as the Glan Conwy Corner to Whitchurch trunk road.
History
The parish was founded, according to tradition, when St. Bridget (Ffraid) is supposed to have sailed from Ireland on a green turf, and landed on a bank of the River ConwyRiver Conwy
The River Conwy is a river in north Wales. From its source to its discharge in Conwy Bay it is a little over long. "Conwy" is sometimes Anglicized as "Conway."...
, about a quarter of a mile west of the present church. However records show that the parish was created by Maelgwyn Gwynedd in the 5th century and that five royal manors were given to the church to create the parish.
These are remembered in the five townships which survive today, the townships of Trellan, Trebwll, Tre Trallwyn, Tre Deunant and Pen y Rhos.
The village has two public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s, the Cross Keys Inn and the Estuary. The latter was previously named the Conwy Vale before a change of ownership in 2007, and in the 1920's was the Wheatsheaf.
Places of worship
In 1905, the following nonconformist places of worship were to be found in the civil parish of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy:| Name of chapel | Denomination | Number of "adherents" |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Fforddlas | Baptist | 250 |
| Bryn Ebenezer | Calvinistic Methodist | 250 |
| Croesengan | Calvinistic Methodist | 60 |
| Moriah | Calvinistic Methodist | 100 |
| Bryn Rhys | Congregationalist | 69 |
| Carmel | Wesleyan | 35 |
| Tyn'y Celyn | Wesleyan | 36 |
All but Salem Fforddlas and Bryn Ebenezer are now closed.