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Trearddur
Trearddur or Trearddur Bay () is a village, seaside resort and community south of Holyhead on the west coast of Holy Island off the north-west coast of Anglesey in Wales. The community includes the small settlement of Penrhosfeilw and the Refail Farm estate. Name Historically the bay on which the village sits was known as Porth y Capel ( Welsh: ''bay of the chapel'') and the nearby dunes as Towyn y Capel (''dune of the chapel''). The village name is recorded variously as Treffyarddr, Tre Iarthur and Trefarthur with Trearddur first recorded in 1749. All versions signify the ''settlement of Iarddur'', a key figure in the Middle Ages. History At the centre of the beach lies an ancient burial ground known by the old names and which was excavated in 2003. At the 2001 census, the community had a population of 1,858, reducing to 1,686 at the 2011 census. Like many places on the Welsh coast, Trearddur is somewhat anglicised, with 44% of the population born in England. Amenities Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station
Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station is located in Trearddur, a village and seaside resort overlooking Trearddur Bay, just south of Holyhead, but on the opposite south-west corner of Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island, off the north-west coast of Anglesey in Wales. An Inshore Lifeboat (rescue), lifeboat station was established at Trearddur in 1967 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The station currently operates both an Inshore lifeboat, ''Hereford Endeavour'' (B-847), on station since 2010, and the smaller Inshore lifeboat, ''Clive and Imelda Rawlings II'' (D-885), on station since 2024. History In 1964, in response to an increasing amount of water-based leisure activity, the RNLI placed 25 small fast Inshore lifeboats around the country. These were easily launched with just a few people, ideal to respond quickly to local emergencies. More stations were opened, and in May 1967, a lifeboat station was established at Trearddur Bay. A Inshore lifeboat was placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
