Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey

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Beaumaris is a town in Isle of Anglesey

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Beaumaris within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Beaumaris in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Beaumaris, mun. bor. and par., seaport town, and watering-place, Anglesey, on the Menai Strait, near its junction with the Irish Sea, 7 miles NE. of Bangor and 238 miles NW. of London -- par., 1220 ac., pop. 1907; bor., 3159 ac., pop. 2239; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. There are ruins of a castle built by Edward I., and garrisoned (1643-1646) for Charles I. The harbour is very commodious. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.) Beaumaris united with Amlwch, Holyhead, and Llangefni in sending 1 member to Parliament till 1885.

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