Newborough, Anglesey
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Newborough is a village in the south-western corner of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales
; it is in the community
of Rhosyr, which has a population of 2,169.
centre of medieval Anglesey
. The ruined court buildings of Llys Rhosyr
lie on the outskirts of the present village.
Debate surrounds the former use of the Rhosyr site; archaeologists at Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
consider it to have been a royal home and have established an exhibition in the Pritchard Jones Institute in the village on their findings.
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Newborough was founded by Edward I of England
in 1294, to house the people he evicted from Llanfaes in order to build Beaumaris Castle
. It was, literally, established as a 'new borough' and gained its charter in 1303. In the 16th century, Newborough was the county town
of Anglesey
and was once home to a thriving marram grass
industry, used for producing matting, nets and rope.
John Morgan, a blind musician living around 1740, played the crwth
in the village. Newborough is the home of the Prichard Jones Institute, considered an exceptional example of an early 20th century public institution. The Institute and the six single-storey cottage homes that accompany it were a gift to the village by Sir John Prichard-Jones
, who was born in Newborough. Sir John served an apprenticeship as a draper, eventually rising to become chairman of the Dickins & Jones department store
in London, to which he gave his name. The Institute was designed by Roland Lloyd Jones and completed in 1905 at a cost of £20,000. The neo-Tudor style two-storey building, complete with clock tower, is an unusually lofty design for a location often buffeted by strong south-westerly winds.
The Institute appeared on the BBC2 programme, Restoration, in 2006.
, one of the largest areas of sand dunes found in the British Isles
. Superb walking is also available at nearby Newborough Forest
, a 2,000-acre (8 km²) woodland, dedicated to forestry and conservation. Much of the area around Newborough has been declared a nature reserve
, making it popular for those interested in birds and other wildlife.
There is an expansive sandy Blue Flag beach
at Llanddwyn, which provides access to Llanddwyn Island
, a mile-long rocky promontory. The remains of the 16th-century church of Dwynwen
, the Welsh patron saint
of lovers, is located on the island.
Newborough beach is very popular as a kitesurfing location
.
Just outside the village, on the B4419 towards Llangaffo
, is Tacla Taid, the Anglesey Transport and Agriculture Museum, which is the largest of its kind in Wales
. On the A4080, towards Dwyran
, there is a chance to view all of Anglesey's major attractions in miniature, at Anglesey Model Village, which includes garden and a ride-on train for children.
Low property prices, a blue-flag beach, and the village now having high-speed internet access, is giving the village a resurgence with an influx of people working from home
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
; it is in the community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of Rhosyr, which has a population of 2,169.
History
Newborough (formerly Rhosyr) was a commotalCommote
A commote , sometimes spelt in older documents as cymwd, was a secular division of land in Medieval Wales. The word derives from the prefix cym- and the noun bod...
centre of medieval Anglesey
Medieval Wales
Medieval Wales may refer to:*Wales in the Early Middle Ages*Wales in the High Middle Ages*Wales in the Late Middle Ages-See also:*Medieval Britain *Kingdom of Cornwall...
. The ruined court buildings of Llys Rhosyr
Llys Rhosyr
Llys Rhosyr is an archaeological site near Newborough in Anglesey; the ruins of a pre-Edwardian commotal court.Llys Rhosyr was a commotal centre before the Edward I of Englands conquest of Wales and debate now surrounds the former use of the Rhosyr site...
lie on the outskirts of the present village.
Debate surrounds the former use of the Rhosyr site; archaeologists at Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
The Gwynedd Archaeological Trust is an Archaeological Trust organisation established in the mid 1970s as part of the Welsh Archaeological Trusts....
consider it to have been a royal home and have established an exhibition in the Pritchard Jones Institute in the village on their findings.
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Newborough was founded by Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
in 1294, to house the people he evicted from Llanfaes in order to build Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle, located in the town of the same name on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, was built as part of King Edward I's campaign to conquer the north of Wales. It was designed by James of St. George and was begun in 1295, but never completed...
. It was, literally, established as a 'new borough' and gained its charter in 1303. In the 16th century, Newborough was the county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
of Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
and was once home to a thriving marram grass
Marram grass
Ammophila is a genus consisting of two or three very similar species of grasses; common names for these grasses include Marram Grass, Bent Grass, and Beachgrass...
industry, used for producing matting, nets and rope.
John Morgan, a blind musician living around 1740, played the crwth
Crwth
The crwth is an archaic stringed musical instrument, associated particularly with Welsh music, once widely-played in Europe.-Origin of the name:...
in the village. Newborough is the home of the Prichard Jones Institute, considered an exceptional example of an early 20th century public institution. The Institute and the six single-storey cottage homes that accompany it were a gift to the village by Sir John Prichard-Jones
John Prichard-Jones
Sir John Prichard-Jones, 1st Baronet was born at Tyn-y-Coed, a small farm at Newborough, Anglesey. When he was fourteen he was apprenticed to a draper in Caernarfon and afterwards moved to Pwllheli, then Bangor and eventually, when he was nineteen, to London.In 1872 he entered the firm of Dickins,...
, who was born in Newborough. Sir John served an apprenticeship as a draper, eventually rising to become chairman of the Dickins & Jones department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
in London, to which he gave his name. The Institute was designed by Roland Lloyd Jones and completed in 1905 at a cost of £20,000. The neo-Tudor style two-storey building, complete with clock tower, is an unusually lofty design for a location often buffeted by strong south-westerly winds.
The Institute appeared on the BBC2 programme, Restoration, in 2006.
Today
The village with its attractive environs provides the visitor with excellent walking opportunities, not least at Newborough WarrenNewborough Warren
Newborough Warren near the village of Newborough is part of a National Nature Reserve, in Anglesey, Wales. It includes Llanddwyn Bay and Malltraeth Bay, divided by Llanddwyn Island, and part of the Anglesey Coastal Path ....
, one of the largest areas of sand dunes found in the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
. Superb walking is also available at nearby Newborough Forest
Newborough Forest
Newborough Forest is a forest to the west of Newborough, Anglesey, North Wales.It is one of the most important red squirrel conservation sites in the United Kingdom. It appears increasingly likely that there are now only 500 red squirrels in Wales and numbers are continuing to decline.The whole...
, a 2,000-acre (8 km²) woodland, dedicated to forestry and conservation. Much of the area around Newborough has been declared a nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
, making it popular for those interested in birds and other wildlife.
Blue Flag beach
The Blue Flag is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education that a beach or marina meets its stringent standards.The Blue Flag is a trademark owned by FEE which is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation consisting of 65 organisations in 60 member countries in Europe,...
at Llanddwyn, which provides access to Llanddwyn Island
Ynys Llanddwyn
Ynys Llanddwyn or Llanddwyn Island is a small tidal island off the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The nearest town is Newborough.-Geology and geography:...
, a mile-long rocky promontory. The remains of the 16th-century church of Dwynwen
Dwynwen
Saint Dwynwen, also known as Dwyn, Donwen, and Donwenna, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is also the patron saint of sick animals.Dwynwen is believed to have been a daughter of King Brychan Brycheiniog, who lived in the 5th century...
, the Welsh patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of lovers, is located on the island.
Newborough beach is very popular as a kitesurfing location
Kitesurfing locations
Any location with consistent, steady side-onshore winds , a large open body of water and a good launch area is suitable for kitesurfing. Kitesurfing takes place along ocean shores, usually off beaches, on large lakes, on bays and inlets and occasionally on rivers.Some of the world's top kitesurfing...
.
Just outside the village, on the B4419 towards Llangaffo
Llangaffo
Llangaffo is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It lies along the B4419 and B4421 roads, north of Dwyran, south of Gaerwen and northwest of Llanidan. It is named after Caffo, a 6th-century saint. A church, St Caffo's Church, is named after him. A war memorial, a village hall and a primary...
, is Tacla Taid, the Anglesey Transport and Agriculture Museum, which is the largest of its kind in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. On the A4080, towards Dwyran
Dwyran
Dwyran is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales....
, there is a chance to view all of Anglesey's major attractions in miniature, at Anglesey Model Village, which includes garden and a ride-on train for children.
Low property prices, a blue-flag beach, and the village now having high-speed internet access, is giving the village a resurgence with an influx of people working from home
Telecommuting
Telecommuting or telework is a work arrangement in which employees enjoy flexibility in working location and hours. In other words, the daily commute to a central place of work is replaced by telecommunication links...
.
Sons and daughters of Newborough
- Sir John Prichard-JonesJohn Prichard-JonesSir John Prichard-Jones, 1st Baronet was born at Tyn-y-Coed, a small farm at Newborough, Anglesey. When he was fourteen he was apprenticed to a draper in Caernarfon and afterwards moved to Pwllheli, then Bangor and eventually, when he was nineteen, to London.In 1872 he entered the firm of Dickins,...
- William Jones (1842–1907), master mariner, industrialist and civic leader
Movies & Television filmed in Newborough
- Coast.
- Half LightHalf LightHalf Light is a 2006 Mystery/Horror Film starring Demi Moore and Henry Ian Cusick in the lead role. It was directed by Craig Rosenberg, who also penned the screenplay.The score was composed by Craig's brother, Brett Rosenberg.-Plot:...
with Demi MooreDemi MooreDemi Guynes Kutcher , known professionally as Demi Moore, is an American actress. After minor roles in film and a role in the soap opera General Hospital, Moore established her career in films such as St...
. - Clash Of The TitansClash of the Titans (2010 film)Clash of the Titans is a 2010 fantasy and action remake of the 1981 film of the same name . The story is very loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Sam Worthington, the film was originally set for standard release on March 26, 2010...
with Sam WorthingtonSam WorthingtonSamuel Henry J. "Sam" Worthington is an English born, Australian actor. After almost a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Worthington gained Hollywood's attention by playing Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation and the lead role, Jake Sully, in James Cameron's science...
.