Bodedern

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Village and community in Anglesey, Wales

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::summary Village and community in Anglesey, Wales ::

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Field	Value
static_image_name	Capel a Ty Capel Gilgal, London Road - geograph.org.uk - 984411.jpg
static_image_caption	Bodedern
official_name	Bodedern
country	Wales
os_grid_reference	SH3380
coordinates
population	1,051
population_ref	(2011)
community_wales	Bodedern
unitary_wales	Anglesey
lieutenancy_wales	Gwynedd
constituency_welsh_assembly	Ynys Môn
constituency_westminster	Ynys Môn
post_town	HOLYHEAD
postcode_district	LL65
postcode_area	LL
dial_code	01407
module	[[File:Wales Anglesey Community Bodedern map.svg
Map of the community
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Bodedern is a village and community in the west of Anglesey, Wales. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,074, decreasing slightly to 1,051 at the 2011 census. The community includes the settlements of Llanllibio and Pen-llyn.

Location

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Bodedern lies on the B5109, about 1 mi east of its junction with the A4025 south of Llanfachraeth. About 2 mi to the south, beyond the A55 road lie the villages of Caergeiliog and Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn. The Valley Wetlands, an area of lakes and marshes and a RSPB bird sanctuary, lie between these two villages. Bodedern is the closest village to the island's largest natural lake, Llyn Llywenan, which lies 1 km to the north.

Education

A Welsh-language playgroup Cylch Meithrin Bodedern currently serves the community with the support of Mudiad Meithrin.

Ysgol Gynradd Bodedern provides Welsh-medium primary education to the village and the surrounding rural area. As of 2024, there were 98 pupils enrolled at the school. 66.3 per cent of pupils speak Welsh at home.

A Welsh-medium secondary school, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern, is located in the village.

Governance

Local Government

Bodedern forms part of the Bro'r Llynoedd electoral division and is currently represented in the Isle of Anglesey County Council by councillors Gwilym O Jones (Y Grŵp Annibynnol) and Ken Taylor (Plaid Cymru). The village also has a Community Council, currently chaired by Jane Ann Roberts.

Senedd

The village is currently represented in the Senedd by Ynys Môn constituency member Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru). It is also represented by four North Wales regional members, namely Carolyn Thomas (Labour), Llyr Huws Gruffydd (Plaid Cymru), Sam Rowlands and Mark Isherwood (Welsh Conservatives).

House of Commons

The village is currently represented in the House of Commons by Ynys Môn constituency member Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru).

Sport

The village's football team, Bodedern Athletic F.C. play in the Welsh Alliance League. It hosted several matches during the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament.

Listed buildings

The parish church (St Edern's Church, Bodedern) dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building, being listed because it is considered a good example of a late medieval church with some fine interior fittings.

Presaddfed Hall is a small grade II* listed country house which stands amongst woodlands to the north-east of the village at the southern tip of Llyn Llywenan. The main block was built in 1686 and is joined to an earlier block by a later block built in 1875. A walled garden lies to the east of the house. The manor was once the seat of the Lewis family, William Lewis (born 1526) is an example who served as High Sheriff of Anglesey, and was a politician holding public offices in parliament. The hall is now a country hotel.

Presaddfed Burial Chamber is a pair of Neolithic chamber tombs located a short distance northwest of Bodedern near the southern end of Llyn Llywenan.

The other scheduled monument within the community is an early Christian cemetery, east of the village, which is thought to be the location of an ancient chapel, Eglwys Ederyn. The site, at which 114 burials were recorded, was excavated in 1971, revealing several stone cists, and a stone inscribed with the word 'Ercagni', now kept in Bodedern Church.

2017 National Eisteddfod

Bodedern was the site of the 2017 National Eisteddfod of Wales, which took place from 4 to 13 August. Between 13,000 and 16,000 people visited the Maes on each day, with many arriving by shuttle bus from the Mona Showground.

Notable people

William Roberts (1830–1899) a British physician whose work contributed to the discovery of penicillin
Dion Donohue (born 1993), footballer, with over 250 club caps

References

"Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Office for National Statistics.
"Community population 2011".
(2016). "OS Landranger 114: Anglesey / Ynys Môn". Ordnance Survey.
"BODEDERN".
"Ysgol Gynradd Bodedern".
(May 2025). "Inspection Report on Ysgol Gynradd Bodedern".
(2025-05-15). "Find Councillor".
"Cyngor Cymuned Bodedern Community Council".
"Bodedern Athletic Football Club". Pitchero.
(2005). "What is listing?". [[Cadw]].
"Presaddfed House, Bodedern". Royal Commission on the Ancient Monuments of Wales.
"LEWIS, William (by 1526-1601 or later), of Presaddfed in Bodedern and Gaerwen, Anglesey.".
"Presaddfed, Bodedern". British Listed Buildings.
"Presaddfed Burial Chamber". Cadw.
"Bodedern Early Christian Cemetery".
(10 August 2017). "Thousands flock to enjoy National Eisteddfod 2017 at Bodedern". North Wales Chronicle.

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