Kingsland, Anglesey

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Kingsland, Anglesey
Location within Anglesey
OS grid reference SH 2489 8146
  Cardiff 140 mi (230 km)
  London 226.6 mi (364.7 km)
Community
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Holyhead
Police North Wales
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Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
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53°18′04″N4°37′45″W / 53.301109°N 4.629258°W / 53.301109; -4.629258

Kingsland is an area in the community of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales.

It is also a community electoral ward for the town, electing two councillors to Holyhead Town Council. [1] Prior to the Isle of Anglesey electoral boundary changes in 2012 Kingsland was also a ward for the Isle of Anglesey County Council, electing a county councillor. It was traditionally represented by the Labour Party. [2] After 2012 it became part of the Ynys Gybi county ward.

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of Kingsland was 1,525. [3]

Etymology

Then name was given to the area in 1821, when King George visited the town. He continued on to Ireland, where his visit saw the town of Dunleary renamed Kingstown in his honour; it kept the name until 1920, when it was once again given its original name in its Irish form, Dún Laoghaire. Evidence taken from 18th century letters shows that the Kingsland area of Holyhead was previously called Penllechnêst. [4]

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References

  1. "Councillors". Holyhead Town Council. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. "Isle of Anglesey County Council Election Results 1995-2008" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. "Kingsland - Key stats". UK Census Data. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. Jones, Gwilym; Roberts, Tomos (1996). Enwau Lleoedd Môn: The Place-Names of Anglesey. Bangor, Wales: University of Wales Press. p. 125. ISBN   0-904567-71-0.