Bulkeley Monument
Bulkeley Monument is a monument in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Bulkeley Monument is situated nearby to Llyn Bodgylched, as well as near the hamlet Sling.Photo: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade II listed building in Anglesey. In a field on the summit of Twr Hill, on the NE side of a minor road between Beaumaris and Llanddona, approximately 1.8km NW of Beaumaris.
- Also known as: “Bulkeley memorial” and “Bulkeley Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beaumaris Castle and Llyn Bodgylched.
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle, in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales after 1282. Plans were probably first made to construct the castle in 1284, but this was delayed due to lack of funds and work only began in 1295 following the Madog ap Llywelyn uprising. Beaumaris Castle is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Bulkeley Monument.Llyn Bodgylched
Photo: Porius1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llyn Bodgylched is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Anglesey, North Wales, to the west of Beaumaris. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 1968 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological elements, mainly a swamp. Llyn Bodgylched is situated 1,900 feet west of Bulkeley Monument.
Beaumaris Gaol
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beaumaris Gaol is a disused gaol, or prison, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Although no longer in use it remains largely unaltered and is now a museum open to visitors, with around 30,000 visiting each year. Beaumaris Gaol is situated 1 mile southeast of Bulkeley Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sling and Llanfaes.
Sling
Hamlet
Sling is an area in the community of Llanddona, Anglesey, Wales, which is 130.4 miles from Cardiff and 208.1 miles from London. It was the location of Sling Chapel.
Llanfaes
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanfaes is a small village on the island of Anglesey, Wales, located on the shore of the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from the north Wales coast.
Llanddona
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddona is a small village on the heel of Anglesey, north of Beaumaris. It has a long sandy beach and is a budget beach resort, with lots of nearby camping and caravan sites.
Bulkeley Monument
- Categories: obelisk, building, and historic site
- Location: Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27294° or 53° 16′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.11417° or 4° 6′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C5Q7VFP+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 518903841OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q29485073
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In Other Languages
“Bulkeley Monument” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Cofadail Bulkeley”
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Highlights include Baron Hill Mansion and Coed Nant.
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