Marian-glas or Marianglas () is a small village in

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 ...

, north-west

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. It lies between the larger villages of Moelfre and

Benllech Benllech () is a village on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. It is in the community of Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf, which has a population of 3,382. The name of Benllech village had been removed by the time of the 2011 census with the community b ...

and just off the

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. There is a large

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on the edge of the village and several camp sites. There is a church and

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but no shop. It has a memorial to those killed in the two world wars, including a list of 17 seamen from the Merchant Navy. Marian-glas Hut Group is an unenclosed

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(, SH501846). This

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(Cadw SAM No. AN093) is a roundhouse settlement dating at least back to Roman times. It is also called Cae Marh Hut Group. There are several huts with thick walls, some standing up to 1.4m high. Some of the huts' walls are now obscured by a thicket, while others are visible as wall lines in the lawns of Marianglas caravan park. The location is indicated on the ground through a signboard by the

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(which dates the sign to 1962–70).

Notable people

* Elen Roger Jones (1908–1999) a Welsh actress and teacher. *

Hugh Griffith Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh actor. Described by BFI Screenonline as a "wild-eyed, formidable character player", Griffith appeared in more than 100 theatre, film, and television productions in a career that spa ...

(1912–1980)

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-winning film, stage, and TV actor; Elen Roger Jones' brother.

Gallery

File:Marian-glas Hut Group.JPG, Marian-glas Hut Group and Ministry of Works sign File:Yr Hen Ysgol - a former school building facing the green at Marian-Glas - geograph.org.uk - 1196848.jpg, Yr Hen Ysgol - a former school building facing the green at Marian-Glas

References

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