Lligwy Bay

Lligwy Bay is a bay of the island of . It is on the north east of the island, to the north of the village of . It was the site, in October 1859, of the loss of the steam clipper Royal Charter with a loss of life in excess of 450.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Capel Llugwy and Din Llugwy Romano-British Village.

Archaeological site
Capel Lligwy is a ruined chapel near Rhos Lligwy in , north Wales, dating back to the first half of the 12th century. The chapel's original purpose is unknown, but it might have been used as a memorial chapel or in connection with a local royal court, or as a chapel of ease in a large parish with a growing population.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Din Lligwy hut circle is an ancient village site near the east coast of , close to the village of , . Excavations in 1905–1907 produced hundreds of Roman-period pot sherds of the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, many repaired with iron clamps.

Island
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
is a small island off the coast of , Wales. At low tide it has a maximum length of 261 metres and a maximum width of 121 metres with a maximum area of 6.6 acres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moelfre and Brynrefail.

is a small village on the east coast of close to a collection of ancient sites, mostly Iron Age. It was a fishing village but the coast here is hazardous in nor'easterly weather, and there have been many shipwrecks.

Village
is a small village in north-east , Wales.

Hamlet
is a small village a mile from the coast of the island of . The community is in the community of , , Wales, which is 136.4 miles from and 214.9 miles from . , contains a memorial to hundreds lost when the Royal Charter bound from Australia to Liverpool hit the nearby Moelfre rocks.

Lligwy Bay

Latitude
53.36512° or 53° 21′ 54″ north
Longitude
-4.25262° or 4° 15′ 9″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9C5Q9P8W+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 567362328
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
11103406
Wiki­data ID
Q31845079
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lligwy Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Bae Lligwy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Lligwy Bay
  • Swedish: Bae Lligwy
  • Welsh: Bae Llugwy

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pont y Felin and Rhos Lligwy.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Traeth Lligwy and Aber Quarry.

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