Bodedern is a village and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
in the west 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.
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
Llanllibio is a hamlet in the community of Bodedern, Anglesey, Wales, named after Saint Llibio which is 138.5 miles (222.9 km) from Cardiff and 223 miles (358.9 km) from London.Atlas Mon (Llangefni, 1972). St Llibio's Church, Llanllib ...
and
Pen-llyn.
Location
Bodedern lies on the B5109, about east of its junction with the
A4025 south of
Llanfachraeth
Llanfachraeth is a village and community (Wales), community in Anglesey, Wales. It is located near the west coast of the island, at the head of the Afon Alaw, Alaw estuary, east of Holyhead, south west of Amlwch and north west of Llangefni. ...
. About to the south, beyond the
A55 road
The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway (), is a major road in Wales and England, connecting Cheshire and North Wales. The vast majority of its length from Chester to Holyhead is a dual carriageway primary route, with the exception o ...
lie the villages of
Caergeiliog
Caergeiliog is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is in the Community (Wales), community of Llanfair-yn-Neubwll and has a population of 355. The name derives from Welsh language, Welsh, and is a combination of ''Caer'', meaning 'cast ...
and
Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn
Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn () is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The church in the village, St Mihangel's, is a Grade II listed building and is the chapel for the nearby airbase, RAF Valley. It is in the community of Llanfair-yn-Neubwll ...
. The
Valley Wetlands
Valley Wetlands (), formerly Valley Lakes, is a nature reserve in Anglesey, Wales belonging to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. It is an area of lakes and reedbeds to the south-east of Valley in Llanfair-yn-Neubwll community, adja ...
, an area of lakes and marshes and a
RSPB
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a Charitable_organization#United_Kingdom, charitable organisation registered in Charity Commission for England and Wales, England and Wales and in Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, ...
bird sanctuary, lie between these two villages. Bodedern is the closest village to the island's largest natural lake,
Llyn Llywenan
is a lake in western Anglesey, Wales found just over north of the village of Bodedern and east of the town of Holyhead. At a maximum length of and breadth of it has a surface area of only . This makes it the largest natural lake on the islan ...
, which lies 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
Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern is a co-educational secondary school in Bodedern, Anglesey, Wales first opened in 1977. It is a bilingual establishment run by Anglesey County Council.
History
Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern opened on 6 September 1977 and the he ...
, 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
The Isle of Anglesey County Council () is the local authority for the Isle of Anglesey, a principal areas of Wales, principal area with county status in Wales. Since 2022 the council has 35 councillors who represent 14 multi-member electoral war ...
by councillors Gwilym O Jones (Y Grŵp Annibynnol) and Ken Taylor (
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru ( ; , ; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, and often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left, Welsh nationalist list of political parties in Wales, political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from th ...
). The village also has a Community Council, currently chaired by Jane Ann Roberts.
Senedd
The village is currently represented in the
Senedd
The Senedd ( ; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, Its role is to scrutinise the Welsh Government and legislate on devolve ...
by
Ynys Môn constituency member
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Rhun ap Iorwerth (; born 27 August 1972) is a Welsh journalist and politician who has served as the Leader of Plaid Cymru since June 2023. He has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Ynys Môn (Senedd constituency), Ynys Môn since 2013 Ynys ...
(
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru ( ; , ; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, and often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left, Welsh nationalist list of political parties in Wales, political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from th ...
). It is also represented by four
North Wales
North Wales ( ) is a Regions of Wales, region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas. It borders mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and rural, with Snowdon ...
regional members, namely
Carolyn Thomas
Carolyn Thomas (born 1965) is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative politician who has been a Member of the Senedd (MS) for North Wales since the 2021 Senedd election.
Early career and election
Before being elected to the Senedd, Thomas worked as a ...
(
Labour),
Llyr Huws Gruffydd
Llŷr Huws Gruffydd, (born 25 September 1970) is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician, serving as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for the North Wales region since 2011. He acted as interim leader of Plaid Cymru from 16 May to 16 June 2023.
Education and ...
(
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru ( ; , ; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, and often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left, Welsh nationalist list of political parties in Wales, political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from th ...
),
Sam Rowlands
Sam Rowlands is a Welsh Conservative politician serving as Member of the Senedd (MS) for the North Wales electoral region since 2021, and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance since December 2024. He has also formerly served as Shadow Health Min ...
and
Mark Isherwood (
Welsh Conservatives
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).
House of Commons
The village is currently represented in the
House of Commons
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by
Ynys Môn constituency member
Llinos Medi
Llinos Medi Huws (born ) is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ynys Môn since 2024. She previously served as leader of the Isle of Anglesey County Council from 2017 to 2024. A councillor for Talybol ...
(
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru ( ; , ; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, and often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left, Welsh nationalist list of political parties in Wales, political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from th ...
).
Sport
The village's football team,
Bodedern Athletic F.C.
CPD Boded F.C. is a Welsh football team based in the village of Bodedern, Anglesey. They play in the .
History
The club was previously called Bodedern Football Club and were playing in the Cymru Alliance up to the 2006–07 season, but resigne ...
play in the
Welsh Alliance League
The Welsh Alliance Football League (formerly the ''Lock Stock Welsh Alliance Football League'', for sponsorship reasons) was a football league formed in 1984, and discontinued in 2020 following the reorganisation of the Welsh football pyramid for ...
. Bodedern was the site of the
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Welsh: ') is the largest of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales. Its eight days of competitions and performances are considered the largest music and poetry festival in Europe. Competito ...
in 2017. It hosted several matches during the
2019 Inter Games Football Tournament
The 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament was an association football tournament which was held between 15 and 22 June 2019 in Anglesey, Wales. It was organised due to the hosts of the 2019 Island Games, Gibraltar being unable to run a tournament ...
.
Listed buildings
The parish church (
St Edern's Church, Bodedern
St Edern's Church, Bodedern (sometimes referred to as St Edeyrn's Church) is a medieval parish church in the village of Bodedern, in Anglesey, north Wales. Although St Edern established a church in the area in the 6th century, the oldest parts of ...
) dates from the 14th century and is a
Grade II* listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
, being listed because it is considered a good example of a late medieval church with some fine interior fittings.
Presaddfed Hall
Presaddfed Hall is a small Grade II* listed country house that stands amongst woodlands to the northeast of Bodedern, Wales, at the southern tip of Llyn Llywenan. Today the hall is a self-catering accommodation for rent. A walled garden lies to th ...
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
This is a list of Sheriffs of Anglesey. Following the conquest of Wales by Edward I, Anglesey was created a county of Wales under the Statute of Rhuddlan, 1284.Prior to 1974 the office now known as "High Sheriff" were styled "Sheriff" ()
On 1 A ...
, and was a politician holding public offices in parliament. The hall is now a country hotel.
Presaddfed Burial Chamber
Presaddfed Burial Chamber is a scheduled ancient monument a short distance northwest of Bodedern in Anglesey, north Wales, comprising two Neolithic chamber tombs. It is maintained by Cadw.
Tombs
There are two neolithic tombs at this site, whi ...
is a pair of
Neolithic
The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...
chamber tomb
A chamber tomb is a tomb for burial used in many different cultures. In the case of individual burials, the chamber is thought to signify a higher status for the interred than a simple grave (burial), grave. Built from Rock (geology), rock or som ...
s located a short distance northwest of Bodedern near the southern end of Llyn Llywenan.
The other
scheduled monument
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The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage, visu ...
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.
[. ]
Notable people
*
William Roberts (1830–1899) a British physician whose work contributed to the discovery of
penicillin
Penicillins (P, PCN or PEN) are a group of beta-lactam antibiotic, β-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from ''Penicillium'' Mold (fungus), moulds, principally ''Penicillium chrysogenum, P. chrysogenum'' and ''Penicillium rubens, P. ru ...
*
Dion Donohue
Dion James Donohue (born 26 August 1993) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder and full back for the Welsh Ardal NW club Bangor City 1876.
A former Everton trainee, he began his senior career in the lower levels of Welsh football ...
(born 1993), footballer, with over 250 club caps
References
External links
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