Beaumaris
Coordinates: 53°15′47″N 4°05′38″W / 53.263°N 4.094°W
Beaumaris (French: beau marais, Literal translation: beautiful marsh) is a small town on the island of Anglesey of the Menai Strait.
| Beaumaris | |
| Welsh: Biwmares | |
 Beaumaris shown within Anglesey | |
| Population | < 2,040[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SH605765 |
| Principal area | Anglesey |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEAUMARIS |
| Postcode district | LL58 |
| Dialling code | +01248 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Ynys Môn |
| Welsh Assembly | Ynys Môn |
History
The town itself began in 1295 when Edward I of England started to build Beaumaris Castle. This was one of several castle along the North Wales coast - others include Conwy, Caernarfon and Harlech . Many of the builders of the castle were from France.
The castle was built on a marsh by the village of Llanfaes. The French builders called the marsh beaux marais which means "beautiful marsh". This is how the town got its name. The people who lived village in Llanfaes were removed to a new village in the west of Anglesey to make way for the castle. This village was called Newborough and it still exists today.
Architecture
Notable buildings in the town include the castle, a courthouse built in 1614, St Mary's parish church, and the town gaol.
Beaumaris has a pier which was opened in 1846. The pier was enlarged to 570 feet after storm damage in 1872. Beaumaris Pier is still a busy base for yachts and other boats.
Beaumaris Media
Beaumaris from the sea in the 1840s
- BeaumarisCastle
St Mary's and St Nicholas's Church
Town Hall and Tourist Information Centre. The Town Hall and tourist information centre on Castle Street Beaumaris. The benchmark 490738 is to the left of the open archway near the drainpipe.
Beaumaris Pier
Foreshore and West End, Beaumaris
The Old Courthouse, Beaumaris. Taken by Necrothesp, 25 June 2005.
Memorial to Hugh Davies in St Mary's Church, Beaumaris
References
Other websites
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Article name needed. |
- Beaumaris Photo Gallery
- Beaumaris Official Website Archived 2006-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Beaumaris Gaol[dead link]
- photos of Beaumaris and surrounding area on geograph
- Beaumaris Lifeboat station Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine