Historic churches · North Wales
Llanaelhaearn
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Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn (prior to 2024 called just "Llanaelhaearn") which also includes the
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Abererch · 8.9 km
- Free entry
About
Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn (prior to 2024 called just "Llanaelhaearn") which also includes the larger village of Trefor and has a population of 1,067, increasing to 1,117 at the 2011 Census.
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Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn (prior to 2024 called just "Llanaelhaearn") which also includes the larger village of Trefor and has a population of 1,067, increasing to 1,117 at the 2011 Census.
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Background
History
The settlement is traditionally credited to its patron saint, a disciple of Saint Beuno, who was supposed to have been resurrected nearby. Both Aelhaiarn and Beuno were noble monks from Powys who came north under the patronage of King Cadfan of Gwynedd. They settled in the area of Clynnog and Llanaelhaearn after Cadfan's son Cadwallon reneged on a promised grant elsewhere; his cousin, shamed by his behaviour, made good on his promises by donating his own land for their monastery. The nearby Afon Erch includes a stone whose petrosomatoglyph is traditionally taken to represent the marks of the kneeling Saint Beuno, worn through during his nightly visits to pray in the middle of the stream. It…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9760, -4.4070
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Trefor a Llanaelhaearn
- Postcode
- LL54 5AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Abererch — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Llanaelhaearn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanaelhaearn?
- Llanaelhaearn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL54 5AU), in the parish of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn.
- What is Llanaelhaearn?
- Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn (prior to 2024 called just "Llanaelhaearn") which also includes the
- How do I get to Llanaelhaearn?
- The nearest railway station is Abererch, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL54 5AU.
- Is Llanaelhaearn free to visit?
- Yes, Llanaelhaearn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llanaelhaearn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL54 5AU. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.