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Bodedern
Bodedern
Population1,051 (2011)
OS grid referenceSH3380
Community
  • Bodedern
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHOLYHEAD
Postcode districtLL65
Dialling code01407
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Anglesey

Bodedern is a village and community in the west of Anglesey, Wales. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,074,[1] decreasing slightly to 1,051 at the 2011 census.[2] The village has a bilingual primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Bodedern, and a secondary school, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern. The village's football team, Bodedern Athletic F.C. play in the Welsh Alliance League.[3]

The Old and the new, Bodedern, Anglesey

Bodedern lies on the B5109, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of its junction with the A4025 south of Llanfachraeth. About 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south, beyond the A55 road lie the villages of Caergeiliog and Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn. The Valley Wetlands, an area of lakes and marshes and a RSPB bird sanctuary, lie between these two villages. Bodedern is the closest village to the island's largest natural lake, Llyn Llywenan, which lies 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) to the north.[4] The parish church (St Edern's Church, Bodedern) dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building, being listed because it is considered a good example of a late medieval church with some fine interior fittings.[5]

Presaddfed Hall is a small grade II* listed country house which stands amongst woodlands to the north-east of the village at the southern tip of Llyn Llywenan. The main block was built in 1686 and is joined to an earlier block by a later block built in 1875. A walled garden lies to the east of the house [6] Once the seat of the Lewis family, several of whom served as High Sheriff of Anglesey, it is now a country hotel.[7][8] Presaddfed Burial Chamber is a pair of Neolithic chamber tombs located a short distance northwest of Bodedern near the southern end of Llyn Llywenan.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Parish Headcounts: Isle of Anglesey". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Bodedern Athletic Football Club". Pitchero. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. ^ OS Landranger 114: Anglesey / Ynys Môn. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 978-0-319-26212-2.
  5. ^ What is listing? (PDF). Cadw. 2005. p. 6. ISBN 1-85760-222-6.
  6. ^ "Presaddfed House, Bodedern". Royal Commission on the Ancient Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Presaddfed". Cottages.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Presaddfed, Bodedern". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Presaddfed Burial Chamber". Cadw. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

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