Secret Anglesey - Softcover

Hughes, Geraint Wyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445692031 ISBN 13: 9781445692036

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

As an island of 715 square kilometers off the north-west coast of Wales, Anglesey has a fascinating history. Separated from the mainland by the narrow Menai Strait, the island’s complex geological foundations include some of the oldest rocks in Wales. Standing stones and burial chambers are evidence of human settlement from the earliest times, before the Roman invasion of the Celtic Anglesey. Over the centuries Anglesey has had many different faces, from its holy places, agricultural villages and local industries, to its seaside resorts and bustling towns. Today the island is joined to the mainland by two iconic 19th-century bridges—Thomas Telford’s Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge, originally built by Robert Stephenson. In Secret Anglesey, Geraint Wyn Hughes reveals the often hidden history of Anglesey, exploring the lesser-known episodes and characters in the story of the island through the centuries. With tales of often tucked-away places and unusual people, and fully illustrated throughout, this book will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of this island in northwest Wales.

About this title

About the Author:

Geraint Wyn Hughes is a professional micropalaeontologist and university lecturer whose interest in Anglesey was founded during regular trips to the island in his childhood. Since then, he has continued to enlarge his knowledge of the island with topics ranging from geology and history to natural history and present-day industry. He has written numerous publications on geology and a previous local history book on Anglesey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1445692031
• ISBN 13: 9781445692036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96