Melin y bont

Melin y bont is a windmill in Llanfaelog, Anglesey, Wales. Melin y bont is situated near the hamlet Bryn Du, as well as near Tŷ Croes railway station.

Type: Windmill
Description: Located at the SW end of the village, set back from the SE side of the road passing through Bryn Du and alongside the Afon Drudwy.
Also known as: “Melin y Bont”
Address: Bryn Du, LL63 5RN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tŷ Croes railway station and St Maelog’s Church.

Tŷ Croes railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ansbaradigeidfran, Public domain.

Tŷ Croes railway station serves Tŷ Croes on the isle of Anglesey, Wales which is served by Transport for Wales Rail and is a request stop. Tŷ Croes railway station is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Melin y bont.

St Maelog’s Church

Church

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Maelog's Church is a church in the village of Llanfaelog, situated in the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The present building dates from the 19th century. It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 4 May 1971. St Maelog’s Church is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Melin y bont.

Rhosneigr railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ansbaradigeidfran, Public domain.

Rhosneigr railway station serves the village of Rhosneigr on the Isle of Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. The unstaffed station is managed by Transport for Wales Rail, who also operate all trains that serve it. Rhosneigr railway station is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Melin y bont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bryn Du and Pencarnisiog.

Bryn Du

Hamlet

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bryn Du is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The village is situated about 1 mile from Rhosneigr and in the community of Llanfaelog. The village has a range of houses, some dating back to 1800s.

Pencarnisiog

Hamlet

Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pencarnisiog is a village in the community of Llanfaelog, Anglesey, Wales, which is 132.9 miles from Cardiff and 218.5 miles from London. The name "Pencarnisiog" translates to, "the head/top of the lower cairn".

Rhosneigr

Photo: Porius1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rhosneigr is a village in the county of Anglesey in North Wales. It has less than 750 residents but is popular with visitors for its sandy beaches on the Anglesey coast, local bird life and idyllic countryside views.

Melin y bont

Categories: built structure, building, and industry
Location: Llanfaelog, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.22422° or 53° 13′ 27″ north

Longitude

-4.47957° or 4° 28′ 47″ west

Open location code

9C5Q6GFC+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 623831739

OpenStreetMap feature

building=windmill

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=windmill

Wikidata ID

Q29497762

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In Other Languages

“Melin y bont” goes by many names.

Welsh: “Melin y bont”

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Highlights: Clwb Pel-Droed Aberffraw FC and Coed Cwr Y Pwll.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Melin y Bont and Ty Croes.

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