Llanengan

Llanengan

Ventilation chimney of Tan 'rallt Lead Mine
Llanengan

 Llanengan shown within Gwynedd
Population 2,024 (2001)
OS grid reference SH2926
Community Llanengan
Principal area Gwynedd
Ceremonial county Gwynedd
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PWLLHELI
Postcode district LL53
Dialling code 01758
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Caernarfon
Welsh Assembly Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd

Llanengan is a small village and community 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south west of Abersoch in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 2,024.[1]

In its centre is the parish church of St. Einion, one of the oldest churches in the Llŷn peninsula.

The popular seaside resort village of Abersoch falls within the community.

The local public house is called the Sun.

Lead was formerly obtained from a lead mine just outside the village. A chimney can be seen on the left from the road to Porth Neigwl (English: Hell's Mouth). It marks the entrance to the former lead workings. [2]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd
  2. ^ Atlas of Caernarfonshire; ed. T.M. Basset, B.L. Davies; Gwynedd Rural Council, Caernarfon 1976

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