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and began to drift down the coast. The lifeboat was launched, with great difficulty in the heavy seas, and made a number of attempts to get a line aboard her, without success, until the cox decided no more could be done and the lifeboat started its return journey, from a point close to
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Among the interior fittings is a fine copper memorial in Art Nouveau style to the Revd. John Hopkins, who was Rector from 1876 until his death in 1901. Hopkins was obviously an effective and well-loved priest. There exists a 10,000 word appreciation of Hopkins written by
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well house measuring 4.5 m east–west by 5.5 m. The local church in the village itself is dedicated to the same saint and was first built in the 6th century.
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The present church was built in 1875 and enlarged by the addition of a chancel in 1879. See also Knowledge entry
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catching industry, but this declined once the beds had been depleted. Existing buildings include the local pub,
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and is the most southerly settlement on the island. The name Rhoscolyn is said to mean "The Moor"
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on Borthwen which was open between 1830 and 1929 which has been replaced by a navigational
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put up to mark the edge of their territories. The community population taken from the
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Probably the most significant lifeboat incident here was the launch to the
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Parry, Edward (1905). "A Wilsh Rector of the Last Century".
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dedicated to St Gwenfaen beside which are the remains of a
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The community includes the larger part of the village of
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Rhoscolyn is bordered to the south by a small enclosed
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which is found just over a mile north of the village.
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Photos of Rhoscolyn and surrounding area on geograph
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Sir Edward Atholl Oakeley, 7th Baronet of Shrewsbury
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On 1 December 1920 the small 359:, page 44, Carreg Gwalch, 2001 331: 312: 287: 273: 270:, page 43, Carreg Gwalch, 2001 238: 212: 194: 115:which is bordered by a public 96:t Gwenfaen's Church, Rhoscolyn 1: 202:"Genuki: Rhoscolyn, Anglesey" 187: 1132:Registered parks and gardens 1092:Parliamentary constituencies 417: 246:"St Gwenfaen's Well (32172)" 7: 373:Rhoscolyn Community Website 10: 1510: 1341:Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf 1241: 1165: 1079: 968: 882: 816: 475: 464: 425: 71:on the other side of the 573:Glan-yr-afon (Bodffordd) 299:British Listed Buildings 295:"Church of St. Gwenfaen" 127:on Ynysoedd Gwylanod (' 1356:Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog 102:His Honour Judge Parry 26: 935:Lligwy Burial Chamber 817:Hydrological features 638:Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy 357:Anglesey from the Sea 321:The Cornhill Magazine 268:Anglesey from the Sea 38:Holy Island, Anglesey 24: 1351:Llanfairpwllgwyngyll 633:Llanfairpwllgwyngyll 1466: /  1346:Llanfair-yn-Neubwll 1127:Scheduled Monuments 890:Barclodiad y Gawres 343:Anglesey Hidden Gem 119:. There was once a 955:St Gwenfaen's Well 355:Hughes, Margaret: 266:Hughes, Margaret: 27: 1449: 1448: 1197: 1196: 1106:Listed Buildings 945:Parciau hill fort 925:Castell Bryn Gwyn 206:www.genuki.org.uk 32:is a village and 1501: 1481: 1480: 1478: 1477: 1476: 1471: 1470:53.250°N 4.600°W 1467: 1464: 1463: 1462: 1459: 1381:Llannerch-y-medd 1224: 1217: 1210: 1201: 1200: 1187: 1186: 1185: 1175: 1174: 1173: 1147:Lord Lieutenants 910:Bryn Gwyn stones 895:Beaumaris Castle 854:Llyn Cerrig Bach 673:Llannerch-y-medd 563:Four Mile Bridge 470: 412: 405: 398: 389: 388: 360: 353: 347: 346: 335: 329: 328: 316: 310: 309: 307: 305: 291: 285: 284: 281:"stgwenfaen.org" 277: 271: 264: 258: 257: 242: 236: 235: 233: 231: 216: 210: 209: 198: 121:lifeboat station 65:Four Mile Bridge 1509: 1508: 1504: 1503: 1502: 1500: 1499: 1498: 1484: 1483: 1474: 1472: 1468: 1465: 1460: 1457: 1455: 1453: 1452: 1450: 1445: 1301:Llanddaniel Fab 1237: 1228: 1198: 1193: 1183: 1181: 1171: 1169: 1161: 1075: 1056:Ynys Gored Goch 964: 878: 812: 603:Llanddaniel Fab 471: 462: 421: 416: 369: 364: 363: 354: 350: 339:"Ramon Cabrera" 337: 336: 332: 317: 313: 303: 301: 293: 292: 288: 279: 278: 274: 265: 261: 243: 239: 229: 227: 218: 217: 213: 200: 199: 195: 190: 173: 137:The White Eagle 129:Gulls' Islands' 17: 12: 11: 5: 1507: 1497: 1496: 1475:53.250; 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community
Holy Island, Anglesey
Holyhead
Romans
2011 census
Four Mile Bridge
Valley
Cymyran Strait
mediaeval
well
drystone
St Gwenfaen's Church, Rhoscolyn
His Honour Judge Parry
bay
beach
lifeboat station
beacon
oyster
primary school
coaster
South Stack
Ynys Llanddwyn
Dinas Dinlle
Sir Edward Atholl Oakeley, 7th Baronet of Shrewsbury
"Genuki: Rhoscolyn, Anglesey"
"Rhoscolyn Parish – Local Area Report"
"St Gwenfaen's Well (32172)"
RCAHMW
"stgwenfaen.org"

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