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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a large village and community on the island of Anglesey in Wales, situated on the Menai Strait next to the Britannia Bridge and across the strait from Bangor. It has the longest place name in Europe and one of the longest place names in the world. The short form of the name is Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll. It is commonly known as Llanfair PG or Llanfairpwll.
At the 2001 census the population of the community was 3,040,[1] 76% of whom speak Welsh fluently; the highest percentage of speakers is in the 10--14 age group, where 97.1% speak Welsh.[citation needed] It is the sixth largest settlement on the island by population.
Visitors stop at the railway station to be photographed next to the station sign, visit the nearby Visitors' Centre, or have 'passports' stamped at a local shop. Another tourist attraction is the nearby Marquess of Anglesey's Column, which at a height of 27 metres (89 ft) offers views over Anglesey and the Menai Strait. Designed by Thomas Harrison, the monument celebrates the heroism of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey at the Battle of Waterloo.
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The long form of the name is the longest officially recognised place name in the United Kingdom and one of the longest in the world at 58 characters (51 letters since ch and ll are digraphs, or single letters, in the Welsh language).
The name means: [St.] Mary's Church (Llanfair) [in] the hollow (pwll) of the white hazel (gwyngyll) near (goger) the rapid whirlpool (y chwyrndrobwll) [and] the church of [St.] Tysilio (llantysilio) with a red cave ([a]g ogo goch).
This village was originally known as Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll (and is sometimes still referred to as Llanfairpwllgwyngyll) and was given its long name in the 19th century in an attempt to develop it as a commercial and tourist centre (see Significance of the name below). The village is still signposted Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, marked on Ordnance Survey maps as Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll and known to locals as Llanfairpwll or Llanfair.
The name is also shortened to Llanfair PG, which is sufficient to distinguish it from the many other Welsh villages with Llanfair in their names. Other variant forms use the full name but with tysilio mutated to dysilio, and/or with a hyphen between drobwll and llan. In Welsh, the initial Ll may be mutated to a single L in some contexts.
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll is a large village and community on the island of Anglesey in Wales, situated on the Menai Strait next to the Britannia Bridge and across the strait from Bangor.It is alternatively known as Llanfairpwll, Llanfair PG, Veganville, or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.At the 2001 census, the population of the community was 3,040, 76% of whom spoke Welsh fluently; the highest percentage of speakers were in the 10–14 age group, where 97.1% spoke Welsh.By the time of the 2011 Census the population had increased to 3,107, of whom 70.62% were able to speak Welsh.
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Plas Newydd, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, North Wales
Plas Newydd , a large neo-Gothic mansion, was extensively remodeled in the 18th Century. Perfectly sited on the edge of the Menai Strait at Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, North Wales, this imposing house has a commanding view of the Menai Strait with the entire range of the Snowdonia mountains as a backdrop. Now a National Trust property, it has long been the country seat of the Marquess of Anglesey (the 7th Marquess of Anglesey died in 2013).
The walls of interior of the mansion are totally covered with gilt-framed oil paintings, and in a large dining room, a 17.7 by 3.7 m trompe-l'oeil mural painted by Rex Whistler's covers an entire wall. By contrast, the more casual furnishings of the recent owners provide a glimpse of everyday family life. As customary, all of the major rooms have individual fireplaces --- now, the National Trust is installing a heat pump system, to be powered by the deep waters of the Menai Strait.
Outside, the extensive grounds range from natural woodland and an arboretum to a formal Italianate terrace flower garden. During the late summer/early autumn months, massed hydrangea bushes are smothered with pink and blue flower heads, while the terrace flower beds are filled with vibrantly colored yellow and scarlet flowers such as dahlias, crocosmias, Canna lilies, and cone flowers.
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View of the Menai Straights, Snowdonia and Ynys Mon from the Marquis of Anglesey Column at Llanfair PG.
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Coordinates: 53°13′N 4°12′W / 53.22°N 4.20°W / 53.22; -4.20
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is a large village and community on the island of Anglesey in Wales, situated on the Menai Strait next to the Britannia Bridge and across the strait from Bangor. It is alternatively known as Llanfairpwll, Llanfair PG, or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (pronounced [ˌɬanvairˌpuɬɡwɨ̞nˌɡɨ̞ɬɡoˌɡɛrəˌχwərnˌdrobuɬˌɬantɨ̞ˌsiljoˌɡoɡoˈɡoːχ] ( )).
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Descent of the Marquess
Mother and son (and some friends) abseil down the Marquess of Anglesey Tower to raise funds for an expedition to Borneo. Sunday 16th March 2008.
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Plas Newydd, 18th century historic house Llangollen 05/01/2018
Plas Newydd is a 18th century historic house in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, and was the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby.
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Me abseiling Marquis of Anglesey Coloumn for the MS Trust
Rex Whistler
Jenny Spencer-Smith of the National Army Museum presents a favourite object from the Collection. A self-portrait by the artist Rex Whistler.
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High Point, Lon Pant, Llanfairpwll
With the magnificent Snowdonia Mountain Range as a backdrop, this generously proportioned Detached House has been extended by the former Chief Architect of Gwynedd Council to make the most of the views. Sitting in glorious grounds formed by a natural rocky outcrop, a private driveway opens out to reveal this unique property.
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National Assembly for Wales Plenary 10.07.18
Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.
FMQs 10/07/18 BSL English subtitles / CPW 10/07/18 BSL Is-deitlau Saesneg
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Plenary is the meeting of the whole Assembly which takes place in the Siambr, the Senedd’s debating chamber. Plenary is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is the main forum for Assembly Members to carry out their roles as democratically elected representatives.
Plenary takes place twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and is open to the public, you can also watch it live or on demand here on YouTube or on Senedd.TV.