SH5371 : Service station with Post Office on the A5, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll

taken 23 days ago, near to Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Isle of Anglesey/Sir Ynys Mon, Wales

Service station with Post Office on the A5, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
Service station with Post Office on the A5, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
Llanfair PG :: SH5271

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. This otherwise unremarkable village is known for its very long name which translates as St. Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St. Tysilio with a red cave. The name is however an entirely artificial construct reputedly created in 1860 as a publicity stunt by a local businessman - although the exact story of its origin is obscure. If the intention was to put Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (the original name, still used by the Ordnance Survey) on the map, then it was spectacularly successful. No doubt because the railway decided to use the full name for its station, a tradition which continues to this day, the village attracts a steady stream of tourists happy to photograph the name board, and perhaps spend some money in the shops.

The station itself was closed in 1966 but reopened in 1970, initially as a temporary terminus while the Britannia Bridge was being repaired following fire damage.

A55 Road

The A55 is also known as the North Wales expressway. Originally it ran from Chester to Bangor, but was extended in 2001 across Anglesey to Holyhead. It is dual carriageway along its entire length.
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SH5371, 188 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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JThomas   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 16 April, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 26 April, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 5300 7159 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:13.2579N 4:12.1935W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SH 52988 71591
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