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==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]] 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 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.

Ysgol Gynradd Llannon is the village primary school overlooking the village itself and Cardigan Bay. The current Headteacher is Mrs Helen Eades.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 00:42, 31 August 2015

Llanon
Population2,482 (2001 census, Llansantffraed)
OS grid referenceSN515671
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANON
Postcode districtSY23 5
Dialling code01974
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion

Llanon (also spelt Llan-non) is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It adjoins the village of Llansantffraid[1] 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 brought up in Llanon.

History

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 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

  • Stryd Fawr (High Street)
    Stryd Fawr (High Street)
  • Stryd-yr-Eglwys (Church St)
    Stryd-yr-Eglwys (Church St)
  • Lisburne Cottage
    Lisburne Cottage
  • Black-faced sheep at Llanon
    Black-faced sheep at Llanon
  • Nearby Llansantffraed Church
    Nearby Llansantffraed Church
  • Cardigan Bay shoreline
    Cardigan Bay shoreline

References

  1. ^ One of several parishes of that name disambiguated in the Welsh language Wikipedia: Llansantffraid Template:Cy icon
  2. ^ BBC Website - Catrin Finch
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