Llanllechid
Llanllechid is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is near Bethesda, and the community had a population of 889 at the 2011 UK census and an area of. The community also includes Tal-y-Bont near Bangor, Gwynedd and a large part of the Carneddau range so is therefore sparsely populated.
Eglwys St Llechid
is the patron saint of the village, where she founded the parish church and a holy well. The church closed in 2002.Notable people
- John Francon Williams, writer, geographer, cartographer, journalist, editor, historian, inventor; born and grew up in Llanllechid.
- Elias Owen, a Welsh amateur football goalkeeper with three caps for Wales.
- Brenda Chamberlain, artist.
- Thomas Edwards orientalist, was born in Llanllechid in 1652.
- Gruff Rhys, musician and member of Super Furry Animals.
- Margaret Thomas, musician and hymn writer.
- Edward Stephen Welsh minister, musician, singer and composer. During the time he was minister of a chapel in Llanllechid he wrote a requiem in memory of John Jones, Talysarn.
- Thomas Bayley Hughes, Archdeacon of Bangor, held an incumbency at Llanllechid.
- Evan Evans 18th c. poet and priest, held a curate at Llanllechid.
- Thomas Henry Wyatt was the architect of a church in Llanllechid circa 1855/6.
- John Petts 20th c. artist, and his wife Brenda Chamberlain artist, set up home near Llanllechid where they also held two joint exhibitions.
- Griffith Williams 17th c. former Bishop, who after his suspension in 1612, preached in Llanllechid.