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			{{Short description\|Village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}
	{{redirect\|Llanstephan\|the small settlement in Powys\|Llanstephan, Powys}}		{{redirect\|Llanstephan\|the small settlement in Powys\|Llanstephan, Powys}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2019}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2019}}
	{{Infobox UK place		{{Infobox UK place
	\|country = Wales		\| country = Wales
	\|welsh_name =		\| welsh_name =
	\|constituency_welsh_assembly = ]		\| constituency_welsh_assembly = ]
	\|official_name = Llansteffan		\| official_name = Llansteffan
	\|coordinates = {{coord\|51.768942\|-4.385430\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|51.768942\|-4.385430\|display=inline,title}}
	\|community_wales = Llansteffan		\| community_wales = Llansteffan
	\|unitary_wales = ]		\| unitary_wales = ]
	\|lieutenancy_wales = ]		\| lieutenancy_wales = ]
	\|constituency_westminster = ]		\| constituency_westminster = ]
	\|post_town = CARMARTHEN		\| post_town = CARMARTHEN
	\|postcode_district = SA33		\| postcode_district = SA33
	\|postcode_area = SA		\| postcode_area = SA
	\|dial_code = 01267		\| dial_code = 01267
	\|os_grid_reference = SN355105		\| os_grid_reference = SN355105
	\|population = 941		\| population = 941
	\|population_ref =<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125980&c=SA33+5AS&d=16&e=62&g=6492376&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1429182723609&enc=1\|title=Community population 2011\|access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref>		\| population_ref = <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125980&c=SA33+5AS&d=16&e=62&g=6492376&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1429182723609&enc=1\|title=Community population 2011\|access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref>
	\|static_image_name = Ferryside, groyne and beacon - geograph.org.uk - 1179270.jpg		\| static_image_name = Ferryside, groyne and beacon - geograph.org.uk - 1179270.jpg
	\|static_image_caption = Llansteffan viewed from ]		\| static_image_caption = Llansteffan viewed from ]
			\| module= ]<br />Map of the community
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	'''Llansteffan''', is a village and a ] situated on the south coast of ], ], lying on the estuary of the ], {{convert\|7\|mi}} south of ]. ~~The population of the community was 941 in 2011 which includes the village population of 424. <ref>https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W37000236</ref>~~		'''Llansteffan''', is a village and ] situated on the south coast of ], ], lying on the estuary of the ], {{convert\|7\|mi}} south of ].

			==Description==
	The community includes ] and is bordered by the communities of: ]; ]; ]; ]; and ].		The community includes ] and is bordered by the communities of: ]; ]; ]; ]; and ]. The population of the community was 941 in 2011 which includes the Llansteffan village population of 424.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W37000236\|title = Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics}}</ref>

	Llansteffan means "] of Saint Stephen", but honours a 6th-century Welsh associate of ] rather than the more widely known ].		Llansteffan means "] of Saint Stephen", but honours a 6th-century Welsh associate of ] rather than the more widely known ].
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	], built by the ] in the 12th century and granted to the ] family, stands above the village on a promontory commanding the estuary passage. Located between the ferry crossing-points of the Tywi and ] rivers, Llansteffan was an important staging post on the coastal route from ] via ] to ].		], built by the ] in the 12th century and granted to the ] family, stands above the village on a promontory commanding the estuary passage. Located between the ferry crossing-points of the Tywi and ] rivers, Llansteffan was an important staging post on the coastal route from ] via ] to ].

			== Ferry Crossing ==
			The village was connected to ], on the opposite bank of the Towy estuary, by a ferry until the 1950s. It saved visitors a 16 mile road trip.
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			In 2018, a ferry service resumed using an amphibious boat to negotiate Llansteffan beach by ] using a customized ] offering 5-10 minute crossings to ] and 45 minute estuary and 1 hour trips, having received a grant of £300,000 from the ]. The grant had been applied for by a former resident of the community, and local reactions to the service and the culture of ] was covered in a BBC Radio 4 programme.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2018-08-10 \|title=007-like ferry takes to water at Ferryside and Llansteffan \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45132027 \|access-date=2024-12-16 \|work=BBC News \|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=BBC Radio 4 - The Patch, Ferryside \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005sxl \|access-date=2024-12-16 \|website=BBC \|language=en-GB}}</ref>

	==Governance==		==Governance==
			At the local level, Llansteffan is governed by Llansteffan & Llanybri Community Council<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://llansteffanandllanybri.org/ \|title=Welcome to Llansteffan & Llanybri Community Council \|publisher=Llansteffan & Llanybri Community Council \|access-date=30 July 2022 }}</ref> comprising up to 10 community councillors.
⚫	An ] in ~~the same name~~ ~~exists~~. This ward ~~stretches~~ north from Llansteffan to include Llangynog and Llangain, with a total population of 2,006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/llansteffan-w05000496#sthash.uWJdIVus.dpbs\|title=Ward population 2011\|access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref>

		⚫	Until 2022 a county ] of Llansteffan existed. This ward stretched north from Llansteffan to include Llangynog and Llangain, with a total population of 2,006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/llansteffan-w05000496#sthash.uWJdIVus.dpbs\|title=Ward population 2011\|access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref> From the ] Llansteffan was merged with the St Clears ward to become 'St Clears and Llansteffan', represented by two county councillors.

	==Notable people==		==Notable people==

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Village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales "Llanstephan" redirects here. For the small settlement in Powys, see Llanstephan, Powys.

Human settlement in Wales

Llansteffan
Llansteffan viewed from Ferryside
LlansteffanLocation within Carmarthenshire
Population	941
OS grid reference	SN355105
Community	Llansteffan
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Preserved county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARMARTHEN
Postcode district	SA33
Dialling code	01267

Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

UK Parliament	Caerfyrddin
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 51°46′08″N 4°23′08″W / 51.768942°N 4.385430°W / 51.768942; -4.385430 Map of the community

Llansteffan, is a village and community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles (11 km) south of Carmarthen.

Description

The community includes Llanybri and is bordered by the communities of: Laugharne Township; Llangynog; Llangain; St Ishmael; and Pembrey and Burry Port Town. The population of the community was 941 in 2011 which includes the Llansteffan village population of 424.

Llansteffan means "Llan of Saint Stephen", but honours a 6th-century Welsh associate of Saint Teilo rather than the more widely known protomartyr.

The parish of Llansteffan consists of two distinct villages with separate churches: Llansteffan by the estuary and Llanybri inland on the hilltop. St Ystyffan's church is a grade II* listed building. Between the castle and village sits Plas Llanstephan, Lord Kylsant's former residence, which is also a grade II* listed building

Castle

Main article: Llansteffan Castle

Llansteffan Castle, built by the Normans in the 12th century and granted to the Marmion family, stands above the village on a promontory commanding the estuary passage. Located between the ferry crossing-points of the Tywi and Tâf rivers, Llansteffan was an important staging post on the coastal route from Glamorgan via Kidwelly to Pembroke.

Ferry Crossing

The village was connected to Ferryside, on the opposite bank of the Towy estuary, by a ferry until the 1950s. It saved visitors a 16 mile road trip.

Glansteffan Ferry — The new ferry, *Glansteffan*

In 2018, a ferry service resumed using an amphibious boat to negotiate Llansteffan beach by Carmarthen Bay Ferries using a customized Sealegs Amphibious Craft offering 5-10 minute crossings to Llansteffan and 45 minute estuary and 1 hour trips, having received a grant of £300,000 from the Coastal Communities Fund. The grant had been applied for by a former resident of the community, Professor Kenton Morgan and local reactions to the service and the culture of grantsmanship was covered in a BBC Radio 4 programme.

Governance

At the local level, Llansteffan is governed by Llansteffan & Llanybri Community Council comprising up to 10 community councillors.

Until 2022 a county electoral ward of Llansteffan existed. This ward stretched north from Llansteffan to include Llangynog and Llangain, with a total population of 2,006. From the 2022 local elections Llansteffan was merged with the St Clears ward to become 'St Clears and Llansteffan', represented by two county councillors.

Notable people

The poet Dylan Thomas had strong family links to Llansteffan. The triangle formed by Llangynog, Llangain and Llansteffan constitutes as Thomas once put it, his "breeding-box valley". His mother's family, the Williamses, lived within this triangle in farms such as Waunfwlchan, Llwyngwyn, Maesgwyn and Penycoed. His mother's half-sister, Anne, lived in Rose Cottage in the village.
The artist Osi Rhys Osmond, lived in Llansteffan for 30 years until his death.
Lieutenant Tomos Stephens, an SAS soldier who was taken prisoner during Operation Bulbasket in World War II, then beaten to death by a German officer.

References

"Community population 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
"Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
"Church of St Ystyffan, Llansteffan". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
"Y Plas, Llansteffan". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
"007-like ferry takes to water at Ferryside and Llansteffan". BBC News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
"BBC Radio 4 - The Patch, Ferryside". BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
"Welcome to Llansteffan & Llanybri Community Council". Llansteffan & Llanybri Community Council. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
"Ward population 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
Dylan Remembered 1914-34 vol 1 by D N Thomas, Seren 2003, as well as A True Childhood: Dylan’s Peninsularity by D. N. Thomas in Dylan Thomas: A Centenary Celebration ed. H. Ellis, Bloomsbury 2014, which is also online at A True Childhood: Dylan's Peninsularity
"SAS World War Two hero honoured 75 years after death in France". BBC News. 3 July 2019.

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