Llangristiolus is a village and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
in the middle of
Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...
, Wales, southwest of
Llangefni
Llangefni (meaning "church on the River Cefni", ) is the county town of Anglesey in Wales and contains the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council. United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded Llangefni's population as 5,116 people, ma ...
, and is named after
Saint Cristiolus. The
River Cefni flows through the village. The village is within a mile of the
A5 and
A55 roads. The village of
Rhostrehwfa is in the community.
The church of
St Cristiolus, Llangristiolus, dates from the 12th century.
Notable people
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Henry Maurice (ca.1647–1691), a Welsh clergyman
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Richard Owen, (1839–1887), a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister and preacher.
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Edward Greenly
Edward Greenly (3 December 1861 – 4 March 1951) was an English geologist known for his a detailed geological survey of the island of Anglesey. ''The Geology of Anglesey'' was published in two volumes in 1919 and followed by a one-inch geologic ...
(1861–1951), English geologist, buried at Llangristiolus
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Medwyn Williams (born ca.1940), a Welsh vegetable gardener, 11 x gold medallist at the
Chelsea Flower Show.
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Naomi Watts
Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama '' For Love Alone'' (1986) and then appeared in three television series, '' Hey Dad..!'' (1990), '' ...
(born 1968), film actress, lived in Llangristiolus with her maternal grandparents at Llanfawr as a child.
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Rhun ap Iorwerth
Rhun ap Iorwerth (born 27 August 1972) is a Welsh journalist and politician serving as the Deputy Leader of Plaid Cymru since 2018. He has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Ynys Môn since 2013.
Early and personal life
Born in Tonteg, ...
(born 1972),
MS for
Ynys Môn resides in the village
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Meinir Gwilym (born 1983), singer/songwriter, educated at Ysgol Henblas within the village.
References
External links
photos of Llangristiolus and surrounding area on geograph
Villages in Anglesey
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