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The Home Farm at Penrhos was bought by Captain Nigel Conant, the estate's land agent, who continued to farm some 500 acres (200 ha) until its sale in 1969—for the development of the Anglesey Aluminium smelting plant. Anglesey Aluminium granted public access in 1972 under the direction of Ken Williams, a local policeman and amateur naturalist.
The current facility was built on Penrhos Beach Road on the south-east part of Salt Island, just under a mile from the old hospital, and opened as Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley in 1996. [3] A four-bed hospice unit was created in an unused ward within the hospital in 2019. [4]
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 10:49, 21 February 2011: 640 × 432 (64 KB): GeographBot == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |description={{en|1=Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley, Holyhead This modern hospital, which specializes in the care of the elderly, was built 1996 to replace the Stanley Sailor's Hospital on Salt Island and the Valley Hospital (t
Penrhos Country Park (also known as Penrhos Coastal Park) (grid reference) is a country park near Holyhead, on the island of Anglesey in Wales, United Kingdom. The park attracts approximately 100,000 visitors each year. [ 1 ]
He was heir to Penrhos estate in Anglesey where he lived throughout his life. [5] Stanley was a member of parliament (MP) for Anglesey 1837–1847, [6] City of Chester 1850–1857 [7] and Beaumaris 1857–1874. [8] He was also the Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey 2 March 1869 – 24 February 1884, [9] Stanley was a captain and adjutant in the ...
A well-preserved hut settlement on Anglesey was adjacent to the Holyhead Mountain hillfort. The Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles (Welsh: Tŷ Mawr / Cytiau'r Gwyddelod, Big house / "Irishmen's Huts") on Holy Island were inhabited before the Iron Ages, as of c. 1,000 BC. A stone wall built in the enclosure was found with limpet shells dating to 200 BC.
Elin's Tower (Welsh: Tŵr Elin) is a Victorian stone tower on Holy Island, located around 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) west of Holyhead. The castellated folly , which was originally used as a summer house , was built between 1820 and 1850 for the notable Stanley family from Penrhos . [ 1 ]
The stones are located behind the farmhouse of Plas Meilw, some 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Holyhead and a similar distance south of Holyhead Mountain. Little is known about the history of the stones. They are believed to be between 3,500 and 4,000 years old and are a Scheduled ancient monument. [1]