Llanrhuddlad

Llanrhuddlad Llanrhyddlad
Llanrhuddlad Location within Anglesey
OS grid reference	SH 3319 8903
• Cardiff	142.2 mi (228.8 km)
• London	225 mi (362 km)
Community	Cylch-y-Garn
Principal area	Anglesey
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Holyhead
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ynys Môn

Llanrhuddlad, also spelled Llanrhyddlad, is a hamlet in Anglesey, in north-west Wales.[1] It is located in the community of Cylch-y-Garn, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Holyhead, 142 miles (229 km) from Cardiff and 225 miles (362 km) from London.[2]

Geography

Llyn Llygeirian, 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the south-east, abounds in flora and fringing marshland. The Anglesey Coastal Path passes nearby.[2]

Notable resident

Morris Williams, a poet in Welsh and a theologian, served as Llanrhuddlad's Anglican rector from 1859 until his death on 3 January 1874.[3] He completed a Welsh metrical version of the Psalms (Y Psallwyr, neu Psalmau Dafydd) in 1850.[4]

See also

• List of localities in Wales by population

References

1. Lewis, Samuel. A topographical dictionary of Wales (2nd ed.). Retrieved 22 December 2012.
2. Wales Directory. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
3. Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
4. British Library entry. [1].