Meirion
Meirion is an university building in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales. Meirion is situated nearby to the islet Half Tide Rock, as well as near St George’s Pier.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Menai Bridge and Nantporth.
Menai Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was one of the world's first major suspension bridges, and second such bridge designed to carry vehicular traffic, after the Union Chain Bridge across the River Tweed. Menai Bridge is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Meirion.
Nantporth
Stadium
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Nantporth is an association football stadium in Bangor, Wales. It is currently used as the home ground of Cymru North side Bangor 1876. Bangor City F.C. played between January 2012 and 2022, having moved from their previous ground, Farrar Road, that opened in the 1920s. Nantporth is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Meirion.
Church Island
Islet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Island, also known as Llandysilio Island, is a small island in the Menai Strait on the shores of Anglesey to which it is attached by a short causeway that is reachable only on foot. Church Island is situated 3,400 feet west of Meirion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bangor and Maesgeirchen.
Bangor
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
Bangor is a small coastal city in Gwynedd in North Wales. It is a picturesque city offering views over the Menai Straits, and serves as a convenient base for visiting the nearby Snowdonia National Park.
Maesgeirchen
Suburb
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maesgeirchen is a large housing estate on the edge of the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, with roughly 4,000 inhabitants. It is the third-largest single housing estate in Wales behind Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, the second largest and Caia Park in Wrexham, which is the largest with nearly 12,000 inhabitants. Maesgeirchen is situated 1½ miles east of Meirion.
Llandegfan
Village
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandegfan is a village on the east of island of Anglesey in Wales. It is part of the community of Cwm Cadnant, and was its own community until 1984. Llandegfan's population is around 1,580. Llandegfan is situated 1½ miles north of Meirion.
Meirion
- Type: University building
- Address: Bangor, LL57 2PJ
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.22275° or 53° 13′ 22″ northLongitude
-4.15567° or 4° 9′ 20″ westOperator
Bangor UniversityOpen location code
9C5Q6RFV+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 114794629OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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“Meirion” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Meirion”
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Highlights include Half Tide Rock and St George’s Pier.
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