Bryngwran

Bryngwran is a village and community in the Welsh county of Anglesey, located on the A5 London to Holyhead trunk road. It lies 8.1 miles (13.0 km) west of Llangefni, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) south west of Llannerch-y-medd and 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south east of Holyhead, and includes the villages of Bryngwran, Capel Gwyn and Engedi. At the 2001 census the community had a population of 781,[1] increasing to 894 at the 2011 election.[2] The village itself has a population of around 400.[3]

Bryngwran

Capel Hebron
Bryngwran
Location within Anglesey
Population894 (2011)
OS grid referenceSH3477
Community
  • Bryngwran
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHOLYHEAD
Postcode districtLL65
Dialling code01407
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Saint Peulan's Church stands in an isolated position at Llanbeulan, in the south east of the community. A medieval building, it partly dates from the 12th century, but was extended in the 14th, and restored in the mid-19th century. The gritstone font dates from late 12th century. It is considered an example of a "rural medieval church retaining its simple character" and is Grade II* listed.[4] Pandy Treban, a former fulling mill in the north of the community, and the 18th-century bridge at Pont Factory Cymunod, over the Afon Crigyll on the border with Bodedern, are Grade II listed.[5][6]

Politician Alun Michael was born in Bryngwran in 1943. He served as First Minister of Wales and leader of Welsh Labour from May 1999 to February 2000,[7] Member of Parliament for Cardiff South and Penarth from 1987 to 2012,[8][9][10] and Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales since 2012.[11]

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name existed. This stretched beyond the confines of Bryngwran Community with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 1,903.[12] Following the Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012 the ward was amalgamated into a new multi-councillor ward, Canolbarth Môn.[13]

References
  1. "Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W37000214
  4. Cadw. "Church of St. Peulan  (Grade II*) (5320)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. "Pandy Treban". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  6. "Pont Factory Cymunod". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  7. "Members of Parliament: Rt Hon Alun Michael MP". Welsh Labour. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  8. "Alun Michael: Electoral History and Profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  9. Evans, Jason (9 November 2012). "Former MP Alun Michael Wants Bad Behaviour Tackled Early". This Is South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  10. "Hunting Vote Sparks Angry Scenes". British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  11. "Alun Michael Is New South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner". British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  12. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  13. "Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

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