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St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog
St Twrog's Church is a small rural church at Bodwrog in Anglesey, North Wales. Built in the late 15th century in a medieval style, some alterations have been made but much of the original structure still remains. It has two 15th-century doorways (one later converted into a window) and some 15th-century windows. The bull's head decoration used on the church denotes a connection with the Bulkeleys of Beaumaris, a prominent north Wales family over several centuries. Set in a remote part of the countryside in the middle of Anglesey, it is dedicated to St Twrog, who was active in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. The church's tithes were paid for at least two hundred years to Jesus College, Oxford, which has historically strong links with Wales, and the college at one point built a house for the priest who served St Twrog's and a neighbouring parish. The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, as one of seven churches in a Ministry Area. It is a Grade II* list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island, at , is the largest in Wales, the seventh largest in Britain, largest in the Irish Sea and second most populous there after the Isle of Man. Isle of Anglesey County Council administers , with a 2011 census population of 69,751, including 13,659 on Holy Island. The Menai Strait to the mainland is spanned by the Menai Suspension Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford in 1826, and the Britannia Bridge, built in 1850 and replaced in 1980. The largest town is Holyhead on Holy Island, whose ferry service with Ireland handles over two million passengers a year. The next largest is Llangefni, the county council seat. From 1974 to 1996 Anglesey was part of Gwynedd. Most full-time residents are habitual Welsh speakers. The Welsh name Ynys M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llangefni
Llangefni (meaning "church on the River Cefni", ) is the county town of Anglesey in Wales and contains the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council. United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded Llangefni's population as 5,116 people, making it the second largest settlement in the county. The community includes the village of Rhosmeirch. Location The town is near the centre of Anglesey, and is on the River Cefni, after which it is named. Its attractions include the Oriel Ynys Môn museum, which details the history of Anglesey and houses collections of the painters Kyffin Williams and Charles Tunnicliffe. In the west of the town is a large secondary school, Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni (Llangefni Comprehensive School), and in the north a Victorian parish church, St Cyngar's, set in a wooded riverside location called the Dingle. The town was formerly named Llangyngar, Welsh for "St Cyngar's church". Commerce, transport and education Llangefni is a commercial and farming town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Trygarn's Church, Llandrygarn
St Trygarn's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in the Diocese of Bangor which covers its location at Llandrygarn, Anglesey, Wales. It was built in the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is the sole monument in Llandrygarn. History St Trygarn's Church is thought to have been built in the 13th century; the former north doorway of the nave, which was reset in the south wall of the chancel, is the only part of the church which dates from that time. The collar beam roof of the chancel and the window settings were put into the church in the Late Medieval period. There are two 18th-century memorials: one in slate to Owen and Elen Morris and three of their descendants, and one in marble to Ellin and John Hughes and two members of their family. Both are set on the internal south wall of the nave. In the 19th century, new windows were installed and the majority of the interior was refitted. Samuel Lewis noted in 1849 that St Trygarn's Church and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
