Llangernyw () is a
rural
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ...
, mostly
Welsh-speaking, village and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
in
Conwy County Borough
Conwy County Borough () is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the north Wales, north of Wales. It borders Gwynedd to the west and south and Denbighshire to the east. The largest settlement is Colwyn Bay, and Conwy is the administrativ ...
, North Wales.
Overview
At the 2011 census, the community had a population of 1,079 of whom 63.7 percent were Welsh speakers. The comparable figures for the 2001 census were a population of 982,
67 per cent of whom were Welsh speakers. The population of the village itself is around 400.
The village lies on the
A548 between
Llanrwst
; ) is a market town and Community (Wales), community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is on the east bank of the River Conwy and the A470 road, and lies within the historic counties of Wales, historic county boundaries of Denbighshire (histori ...
and
Llanfair Talhaiarn, at the point where the Afon Cledwen, a
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the
Afon Elwy, is crossed by the main road.
Situated on the outskirts of the village is
Hafodunos Hall, a
gothic mansion
A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word ''manse'' originally defined a property l ...
ravaged by fire in 2004, and currently being restored by a private owner.
The name of the village may have its origin in the
Cornovii tribe of the West Midlands.
The
churchyard
In Christian countries, a churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church (building), church, which is usually owned by the relevant church or local parish itself. In the Scots language and in both Scottish English and Ulster S ...
of
St Digain's
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
in Llangernyw is the site of an ancient
yew tree, the
Llangernyw Yew, estimated to be around 4,000 years old. This is thought to be the oldest living tree in Europe (see
List of longest-living organisms).
Also of note is the Sir Henry Jones Museum, which is dedicated to the life of the philosopher and academic,
Henry Jones, who grew up in the village. The museum is his childhood home, a small cottage, which has been preserved internally and externally.
The community includes the villages of
Gwytherin and
Pandy Tudur, plus the hamlet of Pentre Isaf, and extends up to, and includes part of,
Mynydd Hiraethog.
Governance
An
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected t ...
in the same name exists. This ward stretches to the south of Llangernyw Community and has a total population at the 2011 census of 1,435, and includes
Pentrefoelas.
References
External links
A Vision of Britain Through TimeBritish Listed BuildingsGeographOffice for National Statistics
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