Penmynydd
Penmynydd, meaning "top of the mountain" in Welsh, is a village on Anglesey, Wales, and the main village in the community of Penmynydd and Star. It is known for being the birthplace of the Tudors of Penmynydd, which became the House of Tudor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Llanfairpwll railway station and St Gredifael’s Church.
Llanfairpwll railway station
Railway station
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Llanfairpwll railway station, also signposted as Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, is a station on the North Wales Coast Line from Crewe to Holyhead, serving the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales.
St Gredifael’s Church
Church
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St Gredifael's Church is a former Church in Wales parish church in Penmynydd, Anglesey, Wales. The church was originally constructed in the 6th century by St Gredifael for whom it was named with the current stone building being constructed in the 12th century.
Bryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb
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Bryn Celli Ddu is a prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey located near Llanddaniel Fab. Its name means 'the mound in the dark grove'. It was archaeologically excavated between 1928 and 1929. Bryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb is situated 2½ miles south of Penmynydd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and Menai Bridge.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, often shortened to Llanfairpwll and sometimes to Llanfair PG, is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales.
Menai Bridge
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Menai Bridge is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north-west Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford, just over the water from Bangor.
Llangefni
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Llangefni is a town in east Anglesey in Wales. It is the county town of Anglesey and is in the middle of the island with the coast around 7 mi in each direction.
Penmynydd
- Type: Locality
- Location: Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2458° or 53° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
-4.2332° or 4° 13′ 59″ westElevation
289 feet (88 metres)Open location code
9C5Q6QW8+8PGeoNames ID
7297167
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