Dwyran

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Dwyran
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Dwyran
Location within Anglesey
Population603 
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district LL61
Police North Wales
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53°10′00″N4°19′21″W / 53.1668°N 4.3225°W / 53.1668; -4.3225

Dwyran is a village on the island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales, in the community of Rhosyr. Population 2011 census was 603. [1] The first prototype Land Rover off-road vehicle was built and tested around Dwyran and Newborough, Anglesey in 1947. Maurice Wilks designer of the Land Rover is buried just outside Dwyran village. [2]

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References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Dwyran Built-up area (W37000075)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. "Anglesey pupils revive memory of Land Rover pioneer". 13 July 2010.
  3. Hawkins, Justin. "The Ren Interview (3:06)". Justin Hawkins Rides Again. YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2023.