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Llaneilian
Llaneilian () is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales. It is located in the north east of the island, east of Amlwch, north west of Menai Bridge and north of Llangefni. The community includes the villages and hamlets of Dulas, Llaneilian, Pengorffwysfa, Cerrig Man and Penysarn, Gadfa and Nebo, and at the 2001 census had a population of 1,192, decreasing slightly to 1,186 at the 2011 Census. The parish is crowned by its hill, Mynydd Eilian (177 metres), a HuMP, popular with walkers and ramblers (the Anglesey Coastal Path navigates most of the parish's coastline - all of which within the Anglesey Coastal Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), and its beach, Traeth Eilian, which is popular with holidaymakers and for watersport activities. At the north easternmost point is Point Lynas, (on a clear day from the north coast of Anglesey the Isle of Man is visible with the streetlights of Douglas, Isle of Man visible on the horizon), while Ynys Dulas lies off the North E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebo, Anglesey
Nebo is a hamlet in the Community (Wales), community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is close to the town of Amlwch. The village is east of Penysarn, near the top of a hill known as Mynydd Nebo. Name and origins An early arrival at what is now a small hamlet was Nebo Calvinistic Methodists, Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, which was first established here in 1788. The chapel itself was named after Mount Nebo (now in Jordan), the mountain from which Moses is described as seeing the promised land. In 1823 the chapel was rebuilt, and the success of the chapel by the nineteenth century is shown by a religious survey of 1851. The parish of Llanwenllwyfo (now part of Llaneilian Community) was recorded as having 583 residents. The census lists two churches, of which the Anglican parish church recorded an attendance of 51, while Nebo chapel recorded the morning service of 328, afternoon 327, evening 615, indicating that the chapel was drawing in adherents from outside the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pengorffwysfa
Pengorffwysfa is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is one of several dispersed settlements in the central area of Llaneilian Community, north of Penysarn and south of Llaneilian village. The village lies on the crossroad between Penysarn and Porth Eilian and Point Lynas Lighthouse, with turnings down towards Amlwch Port and Amlwch town, and the ascent for Llaneilian Mountain and heading towards Dulas Bay. This road forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 566, known as the Copper Trail, taking in the north coast of Anglesey that is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the nearby remains of the historical copper mines at Parys Mountain. The village has a Calvinist Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reformed Protestantism, Continenta ... chapel, Capel Seilo, built in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulas, Anglesey
Dulas () or City DulasOrdnance Survey mapping is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is situated on the A5025 road, near the coast (Dulas Bay) at only above sea level. It is in the community of Llaneilian. Origin of the name The village has never held the status of a city and "City" is not a recognisable Welsh word, so its origin is unclear. It may be that the name came from an Anglicisation Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ... of ''Saith Tŷ'', which is Welsh for "Seven Houses". There are two places in Wales simply called 'City': City, Powys and City, Vale of Glamorgan. References Villages in Anglesey Llaneilian {{Anglesey-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadfa
Gadfa is a hamlet in the community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, Wales. It is close to the town of Amlwch. The dispersed settlement has a scatter of buildings mainly along and to the west of the A5025, with a smaller number on the eastern side of the road.historicwales.gov.uk the map enabled portal for historic environment in Llaneilian. Accessed 15 November 2017 See also *List of localities in Wales by population
The following is a list of built-up areas in Wales by population according to the 2021 and 2011 Census. 2021
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Penysarn
Penysarn (; ) is a small village located within the community of Llaneilian, in the north-eastern corner of Anglesey Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, sker ..., Wales. It is on the north-eastern side of Parys Mountain, at approximately above sea level. The settlement expanded in the 18th century with the arrival of miners working at the nearby copper mines. The population as of the 2011 census was 595. Name Penysarn is sometimes written 'Pen-y-sarn', but in both cases, the 'y' is silent. The English translation from Welsh means 'the end of the causeway'. History Penysarn grew throughout the 18th century, close to what was once the world's largest copper mine, located at Parys Mountain. During this time, the mountain and surrounding area had their own nationally re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mynydd Eilian
Mynydd Eilian, sometimes also referred as ''Mynydd Llaneilian'', is a hill in Anglesey, Wales. Etymology The word ''Mynydd'' in Welsh language, Welsh stands for ''Mountain''. ''Eilian'' refers to Elian (Welsh saint), Saint Elian (), to whom are named several nearby places and buildings, like the village of Llaneilian and the Llaneilian#Saint Eilian's Church, Saint Eilian's Church. Physical geography Mynydd Eilian, after the Mynydd Bodafon, is the second-highest hill of the Isle of Anglesey. The hill is located close to the NE extremity of Anglesey, and overlooks Llaneilian and the Point Lynas (). Because of its topographic prominence is classified as a Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles#HuMPs, HuMP. With the Parys Mountain is a visual landmark of the nearby area. South of the Mynydd Eilian stands a lower hill named "Mynydd Nebo", where is located a couple of Radio masts and towers, telecomunication masts. History An archeologic site named ''Llys Caswallon'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Lynas Lighthouse
Point Lynas Lighthouse () is located on a headland in Llaneilian Community, on the north-east corner of Anglesey in North Wales (at ). A pilot station was established on the point in 1766, to guide ships entering and leaving Liverpool, with an associated lighthouse added in 1779. The present building was built on the hilltop in 1835, so does not need a tower. Built and managed by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, it did not come under the care of Trinity House until 1973. By 2001 the lights were fully automated, so no resident staff were needed. Whilst the light is retained in operational use, the building and associated lighthouse keepers cottages were returned to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board who sold them to be a private home and holiday accommodation. History This unusual and distinctive lighthouse was designed by Jesse Hartley, engineer to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board from 1824 to 1860, but with additions by G Lyster some twenty years later. It is a castella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulas Bay
Dulas Bay ( Welsh: ''Bae Dulas'') is a small bay on the north east coast of Anglesey (''Ynys Môn''), north Wales, forming the boundary between Llaneilian and Moelfre communities. The bay is bordered by three beaches. Overview The north-western beach is the sand/shingle/mud estuary Traeth Dulas (''Dulas Beach''); southeast of this is the tiny Traeth Bach (''Small Beach'') and the sandy Traeth yr Ora (''Beach of The Fortified Landing Place''). The estuary running through Traeth Dulas is that of the Afon Goch (''Red River''). The Traeth Bach and Traeth Yr Ora at high tide are separated by a rock outcrop called Craig y Sais (''The Saxon Rock''). At low tide, however, it is possible to walk on the sand between the three beaches and also onto the beaches of Lligwy Bay to the south. Traeth Dulas is most affected by the tide, so much so that the most inland parts of the estuary are salt marshes. A walk is the circuit starting at Lligwy Bay, taking in Traeth Ora, the Pilot boat P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ynys Dulas
is a small island located off the north-east coast of Anglesey (), Wales. It marks the most eastern part of the parish of Llaneilian. The island is situated about a mile and a half offshore, within Dulas Bay. The size of the island depends on the tide, with a maximum length of 623 metres and width of 207 metres against a minimum of 184 metres by 35 metres. It has a maximum area of . The island is mainly rocky, but at low tide sand is exposed, most noticeably on the southern part of the island where it separates the main rock formation from two smaller ones named Garnog ('''Hooves'''). Seals are often spotted living on and around the island, but it is too small for human inhabitation. There is also very little flora on the island owing to its rocky composition. However, on lower lying parts of the island, exposed at low tide, seaweeds and other sea plants live. A smaller rock called Garreg Allan ('''The Outer, Expelled or Furthest Stone) is found about 100 m behind the island, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amlwch
Amlwch () is a port town and community (Wales), community in Wales. It is situated on the north coast of the Anglesey, Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 road, A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. As well as Amlwch town and Amlwch Port, other settlements within the community include Burwen, Bull Bay, Anglesey, Bull Bay (Porthllechog) and Pentrefelin, Anglesey, Pentrefelin. The town has a beach in Llaneilian, and it has significant coastal cliffs. Tourism is an important element of the local economy. At one time it was a booming mining town that became the centre of a vast global trade in copper ore. The harbour inlet became a busy port and significant shipbuilding and ship repair centre, as well as an embarkation point with boats sailing to the Isle of Man and to Liverpool. The community covers an area of about 15 square kilometres. Town centre The name Amlwch – a reference to the site of the town's harbour, Porth Amlwch – derives from Welsh language, Welsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglesey
Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, skerries. The county borders Gwynedd across the Menai Strait to the southeast, and is otherwise surrounded by the Irish Sea. Holyhead is the largest town, and the administrative centre is Llangefni. The county is part of the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Gwynedd. Anglesey is the northernmost county in Wales. The Isle of Anglesey has an area of and a population of in . After Holyhead (12,103), the largest settlements are Llangefni (5,500) and Amlwch (3,967). The economy of the county is mostly based on agriculture, energy, and tourism, the latter especially on the coast. Holyhead is also a major ferry port for Dublin, Ireland. The county has the second-highest percentage of Welsh language, Welsh speakers in Wales, at 57.2%, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadwallon Lawhir Ap Einion
Cadwallon Lawhir ap Einion (c. 460 – c. 534), usually known as Cadwallon Lawhir ("Long Hand") and also called Cadwallon I by some historians, was a king of Gwynedd around 500. Cadwallon was the son of Einion Yrth ap Cunedda and Prawst ferch Deithlyn. He is often considered to have been king of Gwynedd from his father's death in about 500 until his own death in 534. He is credited with having driven the last Irish settlers off the island of Anglesey. According to one tradition, Cadwallon and his army padlocked their own feet to their stirrups so that they could not be tempted to flee the battle. Cadwallon's opponent, the leader of the Irish of Angelsey, was said to be Serigi Wyddel (Serigi "The Irishman"), and the final battle was fought at either Cerrig y Gwyddyl or Llan y Gwyddyl near Holyhead. Cadwallon's epithet, ''Lawhir'', may possibly refer to him having longer than usual arms or might also be a metaphor, referring to the extent of his authority. The late medieval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
