Llanfor
| Llanfor | |
|---|---|
 Llanfor Church | |
  Llanfor Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH935366 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALA |
| Postcode district | LL23 |
| Dialling code | 01678 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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Llanfor is a village in Gwynedd, Wales near the town of Bala, in the community of Llandderfel.
History[]
There is evidence of an Iron Age Hill Fort in the immediate area and Roman Castrum.
In the 6th century an unknown Monk from Llanfor was reputedly responsible for converting Llywarch Hen,[1] prince of Rheged, to Christianity. It was also the site of a church built by Saint Tyneio, the 6th century Patron Saint of the town.
There is a legend that the Devil used to frequently visit Llanfor Church in the shape of a pig.[2]
Notable People from Llanfor[]
- Saint Tyneio
- William Price (High Sheriff)
- William Price (Royalist colonel)
- Humphrey Foulkes
- Dewi Havhesp
- John Williams (Ab Ithel)
- Richard Williams Morgan
References[]
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- ^ Skene, William F. (Aug 1868). "The Four Ancient Books of Wales, Containing the Cymric Poems Attributed to the Bards of the Sixth Century". The Dublin University Magazine. LXXII (CCCCXXVIII): 226–240. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ ""Ejecting the Evil Spirit from Llanfor Church in the Form of a Pig" The Devil, Evil Spirits, Satan in Welsh mythology". WalesDirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
Categories:
- Villages in Gwynedd