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Betws

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Betws

Porth Wen brickworks This view from across the bay shows the brickworks buildings at the base of the cliff and also the winding engine remains on the hilltop to the left. A darker line of vegetation shows the line of the tramway which brought the quartzite from the hilltop quarry down to a crushing house at the back of the works. The silca rich bricks made here were suitable for lining industrial furnaces.
Porth Wen brickworks Credit: Gordon Hatton

Betws, Anglesey, is a small village located on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales. Situated approximately 10 miles south of Holyhead, it is nestled in a rural setting surrounded by picturesque farmland and rolling hills.

With a population of around 700 residents, Betws offers a tranquil and close-knit community atmosphere. The village is characterized by its quaint and charming traditional Welsh cottages, many of which date back several centuries. The local architecture is a testament to the area's rich history and cultural heritage.

Betws is known for its beautiful natural surroundings, making it an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The nearby Cefni Reservoir and surrounding woodlands provide ample opportunities for hiking, cycling, and birdwatching. The village is also home to a number of farms, where visitors can experience the agricultural traditions of the area and sample local produce.

Despite its small size, Betws is well-served by amenities. The village boasts a primary school, a community hall, and a local pub, providing a focal point for social gatherings and events. The village also benefits from good transport links, with regular bus services connecting it to neighboring towns and villages.

Overall, Betws, Anglesey, offers a peaceful and idyllic setting for those seeking a retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. Its natural beauty, historic charm, and close-knit community make it a hidden gem within the stunning landscape of Anglesey.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 53.414702/-4.4173632 or Grid Reference SH3993. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Porth Wen brickworks This view from across the bay shows the brickworks buildings at the base of the cliff and also the winding engine remains on the hilltop to the left. A darker line of vegetation shows the line of the tramway which brought the quartzite from the hilltop quarry down to a crushing house at the back of the works. The silca rich bricks made here were suitable for lining industrial furnaces.
Porth Wen brickworks
This view from across the bay shows the brickworks buildings at the base of the cliff and also the winding engine remains on the hilltop to the left. A darker line of vegetation shows the line of the tramway which brought the quartzite from the hilltop quarry down to a crushing house at the back of the works. The silca rich bricks made here were suitable for lining industrial furnaces.
Looking towards Porth Wen brickworks
Looking towards Porth Wen brickworks
Boilers, Porth Wen Brick Works
Boilers, Porth Wen Brick Works
Arfordir Ynys Môn View just short of Llanlleiana, looking back towards Llanbadrig and the looming bulk of Wylfa power plant.
Arfordir Ynys Môn
View just short of Llanlleiana, looking back towards Llanbadrig and the looming bulk of Wylfa power plant.
Llanlleiana Head From the coast path. The stump of a tower on the headland is the remains of one built to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII in 1902.
Llanlleiana Head
From the coast path. The stump of a tower on the headland is the remains of one built to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII in 1902.
Dyffryn Llanlleiana The track into the old porcelain works now makes for a fine green path through the bracken, next to the reedbeds filling the marshland of the valley.
Dyffryn Llanlleiana
The track into the old porcelain works now makes for a fine green path through the bracken, next to the reedbeds filling the marshland of the valley.
Castell, Bae Porth Wen The farm known as Castell across the bay from the old Porth Wen brickworks.
Castell, Bae Porth Wen
The farm known as Castell across the bay from the old Porth Wen brickworks.
Porth Wen A view of the bay through a window of the old brick works.
Porth Wen
A view of the bay through a window of the old brick works.
Bwa, Porth Wen A natural rock arch by the old brick works.
Bwa, Porth Wen
A natural rock arch by the old brick works.
Path near Bryn Llewelyn
Path near Bryn Llewelyn
Path to Porth Wen
Path to Porth Wen
Path to Porth Wen
Path to Porth Wen
Wind shaped tree at Porth Wen
Wind shaped tree at Porth Wen
Porth Wen on the Anglesey coast The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
Porth Wen on the Anglesey coast
The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: LinkExternal link (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) LinkExternal link (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
Ruins at Porth Wen The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
Ruins at Porth Wen
The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: LinkExternal link (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) LinkExternal link (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
Chimney at the Porth Wen Brickworks
Chimney at the Porth Wen Brickworks
Ruins at the former Porth Wen Brickworks The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
Ruins at the former Porth Wen Brickworks
The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: LinkExternal link (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) LinkExternal link (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
Shoreline at Porth Wen The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.penmorfa.com/porthwen/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.anglesey-hidden-gem.com/porth-wen-brick-works.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
Shoreline at Porth Wen
The abandoned brickworks at Porth Wen lies on the north coast of Anglesey, a few miles to the west of Amlwch. It was opened to make refractory bricks for use in the steel industry. It is believed that the manufacture of bricks on the site began around the turn of the twentieth century. The type of brick produced was based on the local yellow clay rather than the usual red house brick. They were capable of withstanding higher temperatures that normal bricks and may have been used for the lining of kilns and furnaces. Despite the high quality brick and tiles produced, transport was always a problem for the brickworks as all raw materials and products had to be transported by sea. A small quay was built for the loading and unloading of ships but the poor harbour became a big hindrance to profitability. As well as the effects of tides, a heavy swell was often encountered and the small vessels were often battered while at the quayside; the sharp, jagged rocks of the seabed caused much damage to the craft so that many owners refused to risk their ships mooring there. The works closed at the start of the First World War and most of the useful equipment and machinery was removed to be used by a firm in Caernarfon some time before the Second World War. Most of the remainder has slowly rusted away ever since. Recommended further reading: LinkExternal link (Dave Sallery’s History of Porth Wen Brickworks) LinkExternal link (Anglesey Hidden Gems)
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Betws is located at Grid Ref: SH3993 (Lat: 53.414702, Lng: -4.4173632)

Unitary Authority: Isle of Anglesey

Police Authority: North Wales

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