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'''Llanon''' (also spelt '''Llan-non''') is a [[village]] in [[Ceredigion]], [[Wales]]. It adjoins the village of [[Llansantffraid, Ceredigion|Llansantffraid]]<ref>One of several parishes of that name disambiguated in the Welsh language Wikipedia: ''[[:cy:Llansantffraid|Llansantffraid]]'' {{cy icon}}</ref> on the [[coast]] of [[Cardigan Bay]], {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Aberaeron]] and {{convert|11|mi|km}} south of [[Aberystwyth]] on the [[A487 road]]. It is situated on a raised [[beach]]. The village is named after the church of [[Saint Non]] (''[[llan place name|llan]]-Non''), the mother of [[Saint David]]. By tradition, St David was brought up in Llanon.
'''Llanon''' ({{IPA|cy|ɬanˈɔn}}; also spelled '''Llan-non''') is a village in [[Ceredigion]], Wales. It adjoins the village of [[Llansantffraid, Ceredigion|Llansantffraed]]<ref>[https://www.aboutllanon.co.uk/ About Llanon] </ref> on the [[coast]] of [[Cardigan Bay]], {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Aberaeron]] and {{convert|11|mi|km}} south of [[Aberystwyth]] on the [[A487 road]]. It is situated on a [[raised beach]]. The village is named after the church of [[Saint Non]] (''[[llan place name|Llan]]-Non''), the mother of [[Saint David]]. By tradition, St David was born and brought up in Llanon.<ref>[http://www.llanon.org.uk/jimweb/churchhome.HTM Llansantffraed Parish Church] at llanon.org.uk</ref>


==History==
==History==
The village prospered in the 18th century and 19th century with industries rooted in the land and on the sea. [[Shipbuilding]] employed 130 men in 1861 out of a population of 1,300. It was at this period that much of the current village was developed; several [[Nonconformist]] chapels and a school were built, and the village enjoyed a large range of shops and services including five [[pub]]s and a [[brewery]], three [[blacksmith]]s, shoemakers, [[wheelwright]]s and a [[bakery]].
The village prospered in the 18th and 19th centuries, with industries rooted in the land and on the sea. In 1861, [[shipbuilding]] employed 130 men out of a population of 1,300. It was at this period that much of the village was developed; several [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|Nonconformist]] chapels and a school were built, and the village enjoyed a large range of shops and services including five [[pub]]s and a [[brewery]], three [[blacksmith]]s, shoemakers, [[wheelwright]]s and a [[bakery]]. The primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Llannon, overlooks the village and Cardigan Bay.


The [[Ceredigion County Council]] [[museum]] service owns ''Llanon Cottage'', a 2-roomed 18th century [[cottage]], which is opened to the public from time to time.
The [[Ceredigion County Council]] museum service owns Llanon Cottage, a two-roomed 18th-century [[cottage]], which is regularly opened to the public.


The [[beach]] is of pebble and stone with areas of sand exposed at low tide and backed by boulder clay [[sea cliff]]s which are receding through attack by the sea. A beach area south of the village is notable for its ancient fishing pools, reputedly built by the monks of [[Strata Florida Abbey]]. These pools were created using large stones from the beach to create a u-shaped wall from the high tide line which is totally submerged at high tide. As the tide recedes, fish are trapped in the pools but do not die, as they are retained in the shallow water by the walls.
The [[beach]] is made of pebble and stone with areas of sand exposed at low tide and backed by boulder clay [[sea cliff]]s which are receding through attack by the sea. A beach area south of the village is notable for its ancient fishing pools, reputedly built by the monks of [[Strata Florida Abbey]]. These pools were created using large stones from the beach to create a U-shaped wall from the high-tide line, which is totally submerged at high tide. As the tide recedes, fish are trapped in the pools but do not die, as they are retained in the shallow water by the walls.


===Notable people===
*[[Catrin Finch]], for a time harpist to the [[Prince of Wales]],<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/catrin-finch/ BBC Website - Catrin Finch]</ref> was born and grew up in Llanon but now lives outside Cardiff
*[[Catrin Finch]], for a time harpist to the [[Prince of Wales]],<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/catrin-finch/ BBC Website - Catrin Finch]</ref> was born and grew up in Llanon.
Zinzan Gillespie Davies, Famous YouTuber with over 40 subscribers is from here.

==Gallery==
<gallery style="text-align:center;" perrow=3>
Image:Llanon strydfawr.jpg|Stryd Fawr (High Street)
Image:Llanon stryd-yr-eglwys.jpg|Stryd-yr-Eglwys (Church St)
Image:Llanon cottage.jpg|Lisburne Cottage
Image:Llanon sheep.jpg|Black-faced sheep at Llanon
Image:Llansantffraed_Church.jpg|Nearby Llansantffraed Church
Image:Llanon_shoreline.JPG|Cardigan Bay shoreline
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/history/pages/llanon.shtml Llanon - a potted history]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/history/pages/llanon.shtml Llanon - a potted history]
*[http://www.aboutllanon.co.uk/ About Llanon]
*[http://pilgrim.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2288 Llanon Cottage]
*[http://pilgrim.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2288 Llanon Cottage]
*[http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/media/pdf/i/7/llanon.pdf Ceredigion Plan for Llanon]
*[http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/media/pdf/i/7/llanon.pdf Ceredigion Plan for Llanon]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3090724 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanon and surrounding area]
*[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3090724 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanon and surrounding area]
*[http://www.llanon.org.uk : Llanon community website]
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Latest revision as of 14:47, 15 September 2024

Not to be confused with Llannon in Carmarthenshire.

Llanon
Llanon is located in Ceredigion
Llanon
Llanon
Location within Ceredigion
Population256 (2011 census, Llansantffraed)[1]
OS grid referenceSN515671
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANON
Postcode districtSY23 5
Dialling code01974
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52°16′57″N 4°10′44″W / 52.28245°N 4.17902°W / 52.28245; -4.17902

Llanon (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈɔn]; also spelled Llan-non) is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It adjoins the village of Llansantffraed[2] on the coast of Cardigan Bay, 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Aberaeron and 11 miles (18 km) south of Aberystwyth on the A487 road. It is situated on a raised beach. The village is named after the church of Saint Non (Llan-Non), the mother of Saint David. By tradition, St David was born and brought up in Llanon.[3]

History

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The village prospered in the 18th and 19th centuries, with industries rooted in the land and on the sea. In 1861, shipbuilding employed 130 men out of a population of 1,300. It was at this period that much of the village was developed; several Nonconformist chapels and a school were built, and the village enjoyed a large range of shops and services including five pubs and a brewery, three blacksmiths, shoemakers, wheelwrights and a bakery. The primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Llannon, overlooks the village and Cardigan Bay.

The Ceredigion County Council museum service owns Llanon Cottage, a two-roomed 18th-century cottage, which is regularly opened to the public.

The beach is made of pebble and stone with areas of sand exposed at low tide and backed by boulder clay sea cliffs which are receding through attack by the sea. A beach area south of the village is notable for its ancient fishing pools, reputedly built by the monks of Strata Florida Abbey. These pools were created using large stones from the beach to create a U-shaped wall from the high-tide line, which is totally submerged at high tide. As the tide recedes, fish are trapped in the pools but do not die, as they are retained in the shallow water by the walls.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ 2011 census data
  2. ^ About Llanon
  3. ^ Llansantffraed Parish Church at llanon.org.uk
  4. ^ BBC Website - Catrin Finch
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