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A village landmark is the statue of the "Little Girl" that commemorates notable figures from the area.<ref>[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</ref> 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. |
A village landmark is the statue of the "Little Girl" that commemorates notable figures from the area.<ref>[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</ref> 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. |
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[[File: St. Sannan church Llansannan - geograph.org.uk - 127761.jpg|left|180px|thumb|St Sannan's church]] |
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The parish church of St Sannan is a grade II* listed building. <ref> {{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}} </ref> |
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==Famous residents== |
==Famous residents== |
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Revision as of 17:53, 11 January 2014
| Llansannan | |
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 "The Girl" in Llansannan | |
| Population | 1,291 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SH9365 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DENBIGH |
| Postcode district | LL16 |
| Dialling code | 01745 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llansannan is a rural village and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It contains the Red Lion Inn and Bro Aled County Primary School.
Location
It lies on the bank of the River Aled and is about 8 miles to the south of Abergele and 9 miles (14 km) to the west of Denbigh. The population was 1,291 in 2001,[1] with 67% able to speak Welsh.
A village landmark is the statue of the "Little Girl" that commemorates notable figures from the area.[2] 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. [3]
Famous residents
- Tudur Aled - late medieval Welsh poet.
- William Salesbury - leading Welsh scholar of the Renaissance and the principal translator of the 1567 Welsh New Testament.
- 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.
- Henry Rees - Brother of William Rees and Nonconformist preacher
- Tara Bethan - Actress in Rownd a Rownd and theatrical performer.
- Orig Williams - Wrestler known as El Bandito
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Conwy
- ^ Llansannan Community Council - Statue of the Little Girl. Accessed 17 November 2013
- ^ "Church of St Sannan, Llansannan". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
External links
Media related to Llansannan at Wikimedia Commons
- A Vision of Britain Through Time
- British Listed Buildings
- Clwyd Churches
- Eastern Conwy Churches Survey
- Genuki
- Geograph
- Llansannan Community Council
- Office for National Statistics
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