Llanddeusant (; ''the church of two saints'') is a small
linear village, on
Anglesey,
North Wales about north east of
Holyhead
Holyhead (,; cy, Caergybi , "Cybi's fort") is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales, with a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is ...
. The village takes its name from its
parish church which is dedicated to
St. Marcellus and
Saint Marcellina.
Llanddeusant is claimed to be the burial place of
Branwen. It has Anglesey's only working
windmill,
Llynnon Mill, opened in 1775 at a cost of £550 and renovated by the local council in 1986 and opened to the public. The mill was originally located there as it lies just to the north of the
Afon Alaw, and a little west of
Llyn Alaw.
It also has the areas last working water mill, Melin Hywel.
The
co-educational village primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Llanddeusant closed in July 2011 after serving the village for 160 years. On 2 October 2013, the
Isle of Anglesey Council planning committee granted permission for the council to demolish the school and build 8 houses.
Notable people
*
Robert ap Huw (ca.1580 – 1665), a Welsh harpist, music copyist and gentleman farmer; grew up here
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Illustrated details
Villages in Anglesey
Tref Alaw
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