Llannerch-y-medd, sometimes also spelt Llanerch-y-Medd, Llannerch-y-Medd or Llanerchymedd, is a small village and community on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The Royal Mail postcode is LL71, and it has a population of 1,185.[1]
The village is situated near the centre of Anglesey close to the large water supply reservoir, Llyn Alaw, and is believed to have an ancient foundation. Llannerch means "a woodland clearing". The word medd in the name is Welsh for mead, which is made from honey, and the name may be related to the production of honey for mead. The disused Anglesey Central Railway runs through the village: The station was closed during the Beeching Axe, and the goods yard is now a car park.
There is also a claim that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is buried in the village. This theory is the subject of a book by the author Graham Phillips entitled "The Marian Conspiracy".[2] Mary's traditional burial place is near Ephesus, in present-day Turkey.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Isle of Anglesey
- ^ The Official Graham Phillips Website
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Coordinates: 53°19′58″N 4°22′54″W / 53.33270°N 4.38171°W
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