Llanon

Village in Ceredigion, Wales

Not to be confused with Llannon in Carmarthenshire.

Human settlement in Wales

Llanon

Llanon

Location within Ceredigion

Population| 256 (2011 census, Llansantffraed)[1]
OS grid reference| SN515671
Principal area|

* Ceredigion

Preserved county|

* Dyfed

Country| Wales
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| LLANON
Postcode district| SY23 5
Dialling code| 01974
Police| Dyfed-Powys
Fire| Mid and West Wales
Ambulance| Welsh
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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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* Catrin Finch, for a time harpist to the Prince of Wales,[4] was born and grew up in Llanon.

## 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

## External links

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* Llanon - a potted history
* About Llanon
* Llanon Cottage
* Ceredigion Plan for Llanon[permanent dead link]
* www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanon and surrounding area
* : Llanon community website

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