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Engedi, Anglesey

Engedi
Picture of a Hamlet, taken on the road facing the village; signpost reading "Engedi"
The hamlet of Engedi.
Engedi is located in Anglesey
Engedi
Engedi
Location within Anglesey
OS grid referenceSH 3622 7624
• Cardiff134 mi (216 km)
• London219 mi (352 km)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHolyhead
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Anglesey
53°15′28″N 4°27′24″W / 53.257865°N 4.456692°W / 53.257865; -4.456692

Engedi is a hamlet in the community of Bryngwran, Anglesey, Wales.[1] Engedi is about 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Holyhead and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bryngwran along the A4080 road, off the North Wales Expressway.[2]

Landmarks

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The hamlet contains the Engedi Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel,[3] for which the hamlet is named.[4] It was built in 1888 in the later Vernacular style.[5] The chapel belongs to the pastorate of Reverend Gerallt Lloyd Evans.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Geraint I. L. (2015). Anglesey towns & villages. Internet Archive. Stroud: Amberley. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4456-5152-1. The population of the area (including the smaller communities of Capel Gwyn and Engedi) is less than 800.
  2. ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  3. ^ Roberts, Graham (2018). A-Z of Colwyn Bay: Places-People-History. Amberley Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 9781445681627.
  4. ^ Carr, Glenda (2015). Hen Enwau o Ynys Môn (in Welsh). Internet Archive. Caernarfon: Gwasg y Bwthyn. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-907424-74-8.
  5. ^ "Engedi Chapel (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist), Ceirchiog". Coflein. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Engedi, Ceirchiog". The Presbyterian Church of Wales. Retrieved 18 June 2026.

See also

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