Pentre Berw
| Pentre-Berw | |
  Pentre-Berw |
|
| OS grid reference | SH47SE44 |
|---|---|
| – Cardiff | 129 mi (208 km) |
| – London | 211 mi (340 km) |
| Community | Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog |
| Principal area | Anglesey |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gaerwen |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Ynys Môn |
| Welsh Assembly | Ynys Môn |
Coordinates: 53°13′31″N 4°17′17″W / 53.2252°N 4.2881°W
Pentre Berw is a small village located on the island of Anglesey in north Wales. It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the county town of Llangefni.
A major road, the A5, runs through the village as does the disused Anglesey Central Railway. Indeed the village's most famous hotel The Holland Arms even had a station named after it. The village is located at the top of a gentle slope on the eastern edge of the Malltraeth Marshes. Therefore a good view of the marshes and also of the Afon Cefni can be taken in from parts of the village.
Plas Berw, a country house which dates back from the early 17th century, is near the village.[1] It also has formal gardens and a deer park. The grounds cover some 8.5 acres (34,000 m2) and it is a Grade II listed building.[2][3] Llanfihangel Ysceifiog (St Michael's church), although ruined, is a good example of a traditional Welsh church. It is situated just north of the village.[4]
References
- ↑ J W...., “Berw and the Hollands”, Archaelogia Cambrensis, 1868, pp97-130
- ↑ A short description of the house from The Independent, February 15th 2003
- ↑ Cadw. "Plas Berw with courtyard and walls". Historic Wales. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ↑ A short essay with pictures about the church at anglesey.info
