Gaerwen
| Gaerwen | |
  Gaerwen Gaerwen shown within Anglesey |
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| OS grid reference | SH4675 |
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| Community | Gaerwen |
| Principal area | Anglesey |
| Ceremonial county | Anglesey |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GAERWEN |
| Postcode district | LL60 |
| Dialling code | 01492 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Ynys Môn |
| Welsh Assembly | Ynys Môn |
Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 4°16′48″W / 53.2222°N 4.28°W
Gaerwen is a village on the island of Anglesey, Wales. It is located in the south of the island 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Llangefni . The A5 runs through the village, and the A55 runs just a few hundred metres north.
Gaerwen Hoard
An important Bronze Age hoard was found near Gaerwen in the nineteeth century. Comprising 2 gold lockrings and 2 penannular braclets, it is now in the collections of the British Museum.[1]
Village today
Facilities in Gaerwen include four public houses, two car dealerships, three churches, one Mormon meeting house, and a garden centre in the south portion of the village. It is very much a village of the old and new with two disused windmills in the north of the village and a modern industrial estate making up the south west portion of the village.
Significance
There is a war memorial at the heart of the village to pay tribute to those who have fallen in both World Wars . The village is probably most famous, however, for housing the southernmost station of the Anglesey Central Railway which was in use between 1864 and 1993. It was also used on the Bangor to Holyhead mainline until 1963.
References
- ↑ British Museum Collection
- Photos of Gaerwen and surrounding area on geograph
- Photos of Star and surrounding area on geograph
- Isle of Anglesey County Council
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