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Amlwch Harbour - Photo:
John Tomlinson
CCL |
Once the most populated part
of Anglesey with more than 1,000 ale houses, the
fortunes of Amlwch rose and fell with the copper
industry of nearby Parys Mountain. Although the
Neolithic Ordovices tribe and the Romans
extracted copper ore from the mountain, it
wasn’t until the 18th century that extraction
reached an industrial scale and Amlwch became
a key trading port.
Later faced with strong
international competition, though, Amlwch
returned to its role as a fishing port. Our
Lady Star of the Sea is an unusual 1930s
church built from reinforced concrete. Its
ribs represent an upturned boat complete with
round portholes. |
