Porth Wen Brickworks, Anglesey

Name: Porth Wen Brickworks
Address: Anglesey, United Kingdom

#29 among attractions in Anglesey

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Porth Wen Brickworks first built by Charles E Tidy, is now a disused Victorian brickworks which produced fire bricks, made from quartzite used to line steel-making furnaces. The substantial remains include a number of buildings and the remains of some of the machinery, but has some damage from sea erosion. The site is a scheduled monument. ()

Coordinates: 53°25'28"N, 4°24'23"W

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Anglesey United Kingdom

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Porth Wen Brickworks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Amlwch Lighthouse, Parys Mountain, Mynydd Bodafon, Parys Mountain Windmill.

3.1 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
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Natural attraction, Scenic walking areas, Historic walking areas
Parys Mountain, Amlwch
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Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Park
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3.7 miSE
Windmill
Parys Mountain Windmill, Anglesey
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2.4 miE
Church
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2.9 miW
Park
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1.7 miW
Church
St Padrig's Church, Anglesey
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2.7 miE
Church
St Eleth's Church, Anglesey
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4.3 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Point Lynas Lighthouse, Anglesey
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2.8 miSE
Nightlife
Kings Head, Amlwch
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2.8 miSE
Windmill
Melin Adda, Anglesey
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