Bryn Du

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53°13′31″N4°29′06″W / 53.225397°N 4.485115°W / 53.225397; -4.485115 Coordinates: 53°13′31″N4°29′06″W / 53.225397°N 4.485115°W / 53.225397; -4.485115

Bryn Du (meaning: Black Hill) is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. The village is situated about 1 mile from Rhosneigr and in the community of Llanfaelog. The village has a range of houses, some dating back to 1800s. The original Methodist Chapel in Bryn Du was built in the East side of the Village 1795. [1] There is an ATM at the Spar shop on the main road through the village. Tŷ Croes railway station is just over a mile away. [2]

The village hosted several matches of the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament, a replacement football tournament for the popular Island Games. The games were held in Gibraltar but due to lack of pitches there Anglesey was deemed to be a better host.

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References

  1. "Bryn Du Chapel (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist), Bryn Du, Llanfaelog (8737)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Ty Croes". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.