Gwalchmai, Anglesey
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Gwalchmai is a village on Anglesey
in north Wales
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and the Anglesey Show Ground and less than two miles from RAF Mona
.
, whose own name may be derived from that of the Welsh hero known as Gwalchmei ap Gwyar, who became the Gawain
of later Arthurian legend.
There are the remains of a windmill in the southern part of the village and a TV transmission tower just north of the village. Llyn Hendref (The Lake of Winter Dwelling) is a small lake to the north-east. The village consists of two distinct parts, Gwalchmai Uchaf (Upper Gwalchmai) which is the south-east section and Gwalchmai Isaf (Lower Gwalchmai) which is the north-west section. On the village clock
are inscribed the names of the 29 people from the village who died in World War I
and the nine who died in World War II
. The local association football team, C.P.D. Gwalchmai
, won the 2009–2010 Gwynedd League
championship and will be promoted to the Welsh Alliance League
.
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...
in north 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...
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Location
Gwalchmai is less than a mile from the A55A55 road
The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Britain. Its entire length is a dual carriageway primary route, with the exception of the point where it crosses the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait. All junctions are grade separated except for two roundabouts — one...
and the Anglesey Show Ground and less than two miles from RAF Mona
RAF Mona
RAF Mona is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales. It is primarily used as a relief landing ground for RAF Valley. Mona was opened as a Royal Naval Air Service airship base in 1915. During World War II it was used as an air gunnery school, flying Avro Ansons. Today, Mona is...
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Amenities and history
The village is considered to be named after the 12th-century court poet Gwalchmai ap MeilyrGwalchmai ap Meilyr
Gwalchmai ap Meilyr was a Welsh language court poet from Ynys Môn who composed poems in praise of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd, and his brothers. He was the son of another poet, Meilyr Brydydd, and father of the poets Meilyr ap Gwalchmai and Einion ap Gwalchmai...
, whose own name may be derived from that of the Welsh hero known as Gwalchmei ap Gwyar, who became the Gawain
Gawain
Gawain is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table who appears very early in the Arthurian legend's development. He is one of a select number of Round Table members to be referred to as the greatest knight, most notably in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...
of later Arthurian legend.
There are the remains of a windmill in the southern part of the village and a TV transmission tower just north of the village. Llyn Hendref (The Lake of Winter Dwelling) is a small lake to the north-east. The village consists of two distinct parts, Gwalchmai Uchaf (Upper Gwalchmai) which is the south-east section and Gwalchmai Isaf (Lower Gwalchmai) which is the north-west section. On the village clock
Clock
A clock is an instrument used to indicate, keep, and co-ordinate time. The word clock is derived ultimately from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning "bell". A silent instrument missing such a mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece...
are inscribed the names of the 29 people from the village who died in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and the nine who died in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The local association football team, C.P.D. Gwalchmai
C.P.D. Gwalchmai
C.P.D. Gwalchmai is a football club from Gwalchmai in Wales. The club currently plays in the Welsh Alliance League.-Current squad:-Staff:-External links:*...
, won the 2009–2010 Gwynedd League
Gwynedd League
The Gwynedd Football League is a football league at the fifth level of the Welsh football league system in north-west Wales.There are currently 4 active cups played within the league...
championship and will be promoted to the Welsh Alliance League
Welsh Alliance League
The Welsh Alliance Football League is a football league formed in 1984...
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