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Coordinates: 53°15′N 4°22′W / 53.25°N 4.37°W
| Bodffordd | |
  Bodffordd
Bodffordd shown within Wales |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Principal area | Anglesey |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Anglesey | |
Bodffordd is a village in the parish of Heneglwys, central Anglesey, Wales.
It is located just under two miles away from the county town, Llangefni and is on the south-western edge of the reservoir Llyn Cefni. It is the nearest settlement to RAF Mona. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 77.9% of the population in the electoral division can speak the Welsh language. The age group with the highest number is the 15 year olds, where 100% can speak the language.
The village was originally called Bodffordd Esgob, the Esgob indicating that it belonged to a Bishop, the Bishop of Bangor in this case. Village life once revolved around the windmill just north of the village and the trades related to that i.e. bakeries. This has now been converted into a private residence. The village was also on a drovers road on the way to Llangefni market and there were two poor houses nearby. Many of these older dwelling have fallen into disrepair but the village church, dedicated to St. Llwydian's, is still in good condition.
Despite the fact that the village has few facilities (although it does have a primary school) it was chosen to host the 2007 Anglesey Eisteddfod, a considerable honour.
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