Llanasa
Sign in to saveLlanasa is a village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales. Llanasa is described as one of the ancient parishes of Flintshire. It originally comprised the townships of Gronant, Gwespyr, Kelston, Golden Grove, Picton, Trewaelod, Axtyn and Trelogan. The modern community also includes Ffynnongroyw and Glan yr afon.
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Place details
- Locality
- Llanasa
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.type
- Village and community
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Delyn
- UK place.official_name
- Llanasa
- UK place.population
- 4,353
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Flintshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Clwyd East
- UK place.post_town
- HOLYWELL
- UK place.postcode_district
- CH8
- UK place.postcode_area
- CH
- UK place.post_town1
- PRESTATYN
- UK place.postcode_district1
- LL19
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Llanasa
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +4353
- Image
- Llanasa village - geograph.org.uk - 128317.jpg
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- P7959
- Flintshire
- P12749
- Cuorgnè
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Article
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- History
- Golden Grove
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Llanasa is a village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales. Llanasa is described as one of the ancient parishes of Flintshire. It originally comprised the townships of Gronant, Gwespyr, Kelston, Golden Grove, Picton, Trewaelod, Axtyn and Trelogan. The modern community also includes Ffynnongroyw and Glan yr afon.
==History== Named after Saint Asaph the village is known to have existed since at least c.600 AD and was originally called Llanasaph meaning the Church of Saint Asaph. It was where the tomb and relics of Saint Asaph were enshrined before they were moved to the larger St Asaph Cathedral sometime before 1281. This ancient parish church was later the burial place of Gruffudd Fychan (the father of Owain Glyndŵr). The stone slab which covered his tomb survives and is engraved with the words HIC LACET GRVFVD VACHAN or "here lies Gruffudd Fychan". This slab, according to records, was originally in the centre of the south aisle and it would appear that Gruffudd Fychan was buried in this church sometime between 1350 and 1370. His remains have not been found.