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  Amlwch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amlwch is a town on the north coast of Anglesey in Wales.
By the late eighteenth century, Amlwch has a population of around 10,000 and was the second largest town in Wales after Merthyr Tydfil.
Attractions in Amlwch include its restored port, its watch house containing a small museum, and the reinforced concrete church Our Lady of the Sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amlwch   (148 words)

  
 Spectator, The: Weep for Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Amlwch was full of women like Olwen; fl-garbed skivvies oppressed by the dead hand of a nonconformist patriarchy, they stare out from group photographs of annual outings to Chester or Llandudno, apologetic and prematurely decayed.
Amlwch now is totally dead.' Mr Davies says the town's heyday was in the 19th century, when the nearby Parys Mountain was mined for copper.
A local group, the Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust, is basing an attempt to revive the moribund town on the tourist potential of a mountain celebrated, I recall, for its bottomless mine shafts, eerie pools of foul water and infestation of vipers.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_200308/ai_n9266824   (1147 words)

  
 BBC - North West Wales History - Amlwch Port and Parys Mountain
Parys Mountain and Amlwch Port were featured on the first series of BBC Two's Restoration because of their importance to Britain's industrial heritage.
In his report, he described Amlwch Port as being little more than a cove between two steep rocks, in which a vessel could barely turn, and which in his view, was totally undeserving of even a map.
Such were the numbers of ships using Amlwch as a port at that time that delays were inevitable, and an Act of Parliament was passed in 1793 which allowed for the port's deepening, widening and regulation.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/history/pages/parysmountain.shtml   (1651 words)

  
 Welcome to Amlwch
Amlwch is situated on the north eastern corner of Anglesey.
Amlwch has a range of local bars and shops and hosts a local market every Friday.
Amlwch is some fifteen miles from Holyhead and the same distance from Llangefni.
www.amlwch.org   (344 words)

  
 BBC - North West Wales Young Voice - Amlwch
Amlwch used to be so popular, it was one of the most popular places in the world.
Amlwch is no way by miles the worst school on Anglesey and it is 99.9% safe - there aren't sooooo many bullies only one or two stupid kids.
Amlwch itself is okay but I have had an extreme amount of complaints about bullying happening in Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones Amlwch, and the behaviour on the school buses from Amlwch secondary school is appalling.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/youth/pages/stj_amlwch.shtml   (678 words)

  
 Amlwch, Anglesey from Carm1.co.uk - The Photographic Guide to Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Amlwch.net - Amlwch is situated on the North Eastern corner of Ynys Môn (Anglesey).
Amlwch.org - Amlwch is situated on the north eastern corner of Anglesey.
Amlwch Maritime History - Many small ships were built in the creeks and on the beaches of Anglesey.
www.carm1.co.uk /amlwch   (228 words)

  
 Web Amlwch at Local.co.uk
Amlwch - some notes on the history of the port and ships built there Amlwch - Hanes y Porthladd a llongau cafod eu adeiladu yn y fan Many small ships were built in the creeks and on the beaches of Anglesey.
"AMLWCH, a parish, market town, and parliamentary borough in the hundred of Twrcelyn, in the Isle and county of Anglesey, North Wales, 15 miles to the N.W. of Beaumaris, 20 miles to the N.E. of Holyhead, and 261 miles from London.
Amlwch bed and breakfast, cottage and self catering accommodation, guest houses, hotels & other holiday accommodation and places to stay in Amlwch & resort guide directory.
www.local.co.uk /Amlwch/Web   (352 words)

  
 TourWales - Amlwch
On the north-eastern point of Anglesey lies Amlwch port, which was one of the islands busiest in the recent past.
Amlwch also used to be famous for its tobacco production - leaf tobacco was imported here and then shredded to produce smoking tobacco for pipe smokers.
The town itself has a sleepy air about it and is and ideal exploration point for this side of the island.
www.tourwales.com /towns_and_villages/amlwch.htm   (94 words)

  
 Estate Angels - Contact Estate Agents in the UK with property for sale
Amlwch is situated on the North Eastern corner of Ynys Môn (Anglesey).
Amlwch and the Island of Anglesey North Wales...
Amlwch was one of the main loading places but was...
www.estateangels.co.uk /search?q=AMLWCH&b=ap   (299 words)

  
 Amlwch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
It is situated on the northern coast of the island, on the Irish Sea, and its port is subordinate to Beaumaris.
A plan of Parys Farm in the parish of Amlwch in Anglesey belonging jointly to the Rev. Mr.
Amlwch : Amlwch Local Committee of the Anglesey Chair Eisteddfod Association, 1910.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/wal/AGY/Amlwch   (824 words)

  
 Amlwch.net - Amlwch's Industrial Heritage
Amlwch has been given official status as a place of historic importance in Europe.
The Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust are convinced that the area's unique industrial landscape and assets will breathe a new lease of life, through tourism, into Amlwch.
This award equates Amlwch with the Ironbridge Gorge, The Welsh Slate Museum and Blaenavon.
www.amlwch.net /heritage.asp   (319 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
My husband has ancestry in Amlwch and we are planning a trip to Ireland for a wedding with a side trip to Amlwch.
Amlwch churchyard is easy and I see no reason at all why you can't do as you suggest for the day.
Amlwch seems to be small non-tourist town (ca 2500 people), with a declining population in a remote, economically depressed area.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34508270&numresponses=11&start=0   (1463 words)

  
 Amlwch and Parys Mines, Anglesey: Touring Wales on Britannia
On the northwest corner of the island of Anglesey is the town of Amlwch, a port and resort town that for two centuries prospered from the nearby copper
The mines were first worked by the Romans, but later dominated the world copper trade and set world prices for its product during the 18th and 19th centuries until overseas competition, exhaustion of the ores, and unstable prices brought the trade to an end just before the beginning of this century.
The mines had their own currency, and the busy port of Amlwch was also a ship-building center.
www.britannia.com /tours/wales/amlwch.html   (186 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | North West Wales | Inquiry into 'missing people'
Officers from Anglesey Council are making urgent inquiries to discover how a village in the north of the island could have lost 30% of its population in the past 10 years.
The results show that the population of Amlwch Port has dropped from 3,862 in 1991 to 2,628 in the latest census.
"For example, and in contrast to Amlwch, the biggest gain we have is in the Cyngar ward in Llangefni which has some 225 extra people.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/north_west/3052279.stm   (474 words)

  
 Amlwch - TheBestLinks.com - Anglesey, Fishing, Museum, Eighteenth century, ...
Amlwch - TheBestLinks.com - Anglesey, Fishing, Museum, Eighteenth century,...
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By the late eighteenth century, Amlwch has a population of around 10,000 people and was the second largest town in Wales after Merthyr Tydfil.
www.thebestlinks.com /Amlwch.html   (166 words)

  
 Hotels in Amlwch - Trecastell Hotel
We are one of the most popular hotels in Amlwch, year after year, with golfers and walkers as well as those who appreciate the high standard of service on offer.
Dine in comfort whilst your meal is served in the conservatory, bar or restaurant with panoramic views of the coast.
The Trecastell Hotel in Amlwch is only a few hundred yards from the superb Bull Bay Golf Club, the course offers a good and fair test of golf with stunning views.
www.walestouristsonline.co.uk /anglesey/hotels/trecastell.htm   (316 words)

  
 Amlwch Town F.C. - Match Reports 2002-03
Amlwch completed the double over Mold in the Huws gray Fitlock Cymru Alliance after a 4-1 win in August.
Andy Roberts opened for Amlwch with a 10 yard strike and Steve Owen rifled a cracking 20 yarder into the net 8 minutes from the break to put Amlwch in charge.
Cross was thwarted by by keeper Tony Roberts 3 mins into the second half, but John Lurz was on hand to put away the loose ball from close range.
www.amlwchtownfc.co.uk /reports2002-03.asp?ResultId=37   (169 words)

  
 Amlwch Town F.C.
Mwynhewch eich ymweliad a galwch yn ôl cyn hir gan y bydd y wybodaeth ar ein safle yn newid yn gyson.
Amlwch today progressed to the Elias Cup final after a hard fought 1-0 win over local rivals Llanerchymedd at Lon Bach.
Gwalchmai will be the opponents in the final after beating Pentraeth last week in the other semi final 3-1.
www.amlwchtownfc.co.uk   (134 words)

  
 AMLWCH - LoveToKnow Article on AMLWCH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The poor harbour called the " port," protected by a breakwater, has been cut out of the rock (shingle).
Amlwch is the terminus of the branch railway from Gaerwen to Amlwch, formerly the Anglesey Central Railway Company.
Porthllechog, or Bull Bay (so called from the Bull Rock), at a mile's distance, is a small but favorite watering-place.
www.1911ency.org /A/AM/AMLWCH.htm   (433 words)

  
 Amlwch bed and breakfast, cottage and self catering accommodation, Amlwch guest houses, hotels & other holiday ...
Amlwch bed and breakfast, cottage and self catering accommodation, Amlwch guest houses, hotels & other holiday accommodation and places to stay in Amlwch.
Amlwch holiday accommodation and places to stay including bed and breakfast (B&B) in Amlwch, cottages, guest houses, hotels in Amlwch, chalets, holiday lets, flats & apartments, camp sites & caravan parks.
Below are links to places to visit in and around Amlwch, places to eat or drink at, in and around Amlwch, along with useful shops, stores and outlets for while your holidaying or visiting in and around Amlwch.
www.gocoastal.co.uk /resort_guides/amlwch   (664 words)

  
 Amlwch.net Homepage
Following requests on the message board about the availability of books by authors such as Barrie Youde and Bryan Hope etc. we have decided to include a Book Shop page, whereby a selection of local interest books will be made available for purchase via Amazon online book shop.
Amlwch today offers a wealth of interests to the visitor.
Walk along the coast to Point Lynas or Amlwch Port where copper was exported all over the world.
www.amlwch.net   (544 words)

  
 Wales on the Web Parys Mountain & Amlwch — A Movie of this Scenic Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Tucked away in a niche in this rocky coast is this “most curious place”, so Amlwch was described in the 18 century when it was the main port for shipping out copper ore from the mines.
There are many of its original features, including the quay walls, piers, a dry dock and a Sail Loft with its sloping floor for spreading out the sail sheets.
This delightful little workaday harbour still with a few working boats is now an important part of the heritage trail that tells the story of one of Wales most important industries.
www.worldwidewales.tv /html/movie-197.php   (506 words)

  
 amlwch_e   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
At Amlwch (and in Cumbria) William Thomas built many schooners and barquentines, the later ones of steel and iron, some with auxiliary engines.
She was a three masted topsail schooner, built by W.Cox Paynter at Amlwch.
She was mostly in the coastal trade but did venture as far as Spain and Morocco.
freespace.virgin.net /r.cadwalader/maritime/era/amlwch_e.htm   (99 words)

  
 Broadband-4-Amlwch
The broadband campaign for Amlwch and District ---
The aim of the campaign is to bring broadband Internet to the Anglesey town of Amlwch, and neighbouring areas served by the
At the moment, the exchange isn't broadband capable so we must demonstrate that there is an appetite for broadband in the area, by letting your current ISP know, or registering on the BT Website (Click the BT logo to be diverted).
www.btinternet.com /~deanow/webpages/mainindex.htm   (314 words)

  
 Newyddion Rhanbarth Cynradd Dwyieithog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Yna aeth Amlwch a'r Graig drwadd i'r ffeinal.
Despite the cold weather, 8 teams came from across the island to compete in the county heat - Morswyn, Amlwch, Y Graig, Llanfairpwll, Beaumaris, Penysarn, Llanerchymedd and Valley.
Both teams played very well and were very similar, there was no score for most of the game until the Amlwch team scored a goal at the very last minute.
www.urdd.org /Cynradd/Rhanbarthau/mon/0405/7bobochr/7bobochrS.htm   (309 words)

  
 Amlwch property to rent, room mates, Amlwch flat or house to share or rent - Free to view and advertise
Either view adverts for Amlwch rooms wanted and to let and contact Amlwch roommates or flatmates or advertise your room or Amlwch flat share, house share, student house share, Amlwch shared accommodation or Amlwch commercial property to let.
A room in a flatshare, or house share, a room in someone's home.If you are looking for Amlwch commercial premises or an industrial unit in Amlwch.If you want a house/flat/apartment or studio flat in Amlwch.
If you are relocating to Amlwch as an executive or a professional with a family, or a student finding somewhere for the first time.Whoever you are if you want somewhere to rent in Amlwch - advertise with us.
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 amlwch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Amlwch was one of the main loading places but was not much of a harbour then.
Lewis Morris, the famous cartographer, who charted the coast of Wales in 1748 did not bother with a plan of the port as he considered it to be no more than a creek!
Shipowners from Millom and Barrow had schooners built in Amlwch and local men sailed on the vessels of both ports.
freespace.virgin.net /r.cadwalader/maritime/amlwch.htm   (955 words)

  
 BBC News | WALES | Cash to tackle polluted water threat
Anglesey County Council has been warned that a dam holding back 50,000 cubic metres of acidic water at Parys Mountain, near Amlwch, is in urgent need of repair.
A council-led project group is investigating ways of avoiding a repair bill which could run into millions of pounds.
Alan Kelly of the Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust said if the dam gave way, it could result in a catastrophe.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/wales/newsid_1931000/1931669.stm   (425 words)

  
 Y2U.co.uk - Parys Mountain - Copper Mine - Amlwch - Anglesey - North Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In late August there is masses of purple heather because of the acidic soil and lots of birds with the occasional butterfly thrown in !
The mine is a couple of miles from the port of Amlwch whose harbour was used to transport the copper by sea.
It has a really nice museum explaining the history of Amlwch.
y2u.co.uk /&002_Images/Parys_Mountain_01.htm   (319 words)

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