Llansannor ( cy, Llansanwyr) is a small
hamlet in the
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.
It has a
population of roughly 200 people. It contains a
parish church, a
pub (the City Inn, now closed), a
primary school and a
village hall, which has recently been rebuilt thanks to the efforts of the parishioners.
Llansannor is traditionally a
parish, until the last century comprising little more than a collection of farms spread out across Llansannor Hill (Mynydd y Fforest) and now incorporating the present hamlet of City and a collection of houses built in the grounds of Llansannor Court between the 1970s and 90's. Present day farms in the parish include Church Farm, Gelli Goll Farm and Windmill Farm. While
agriculture remains important to the character of the area, many residents of the village are retirees or
commute
Commute, commutation or commutative may refer to:
* Commuting, the process of travelling between a place of residence and a place of work
Mathematics
* Commutative property, a property of a mathematical operation whose result is insensitive to th ...
to work in nearby
Cardiff.
The
Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail
The Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail is a waymarked long distance footpath in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Distance
The route, including spurs, is 111 kilometres (69 mi) long.
Route
The meandering circular route runs through the ...
passes through the parish, and the source of the
River Thaw is nearby.
Famous residents include
JPR Williams, former Welsh
rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
fullback.
Population Statistics
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llansannor and surrounding area*
Villages in the Vale of Glamorgan
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