Penmon

Penmon
Penmon Location within Anglesey
Population	< 1,275[1]
OS grid reference	SH623802
Community	Llangoed
Principal area	Anglesey
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEAUMARIS
Postcode district	LL58
Dialling code	01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ynys Môn
List of places UK Wales Anglesey 53°18′21″N 4°03′24″W / 53.305833°N 4.056667°W / 53.305833; -4.056667

Penmon is a promontory, village and ecclesiastical parish on the eastern tip of the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the town of Beaumaris. It is in the community of Llangoed. The name comes from Welsh: pen (which can mean "head", "end" or "promontory")^[2] and Môn, which is the Welsh word for Anglesey. It is the site of a historic monastery and associated 12th-century church. Walls near the well next to the church may be part of the oldest remaining Christian building in Wales. Penmon also has an award-winning beach and the Anglesey Coastal Path follows its shores. Quarries in Penmon have provided stone for many important buildings and structures, including Birmingham Town Hall and the two bridges that cross the Menai Strait. The area is popular with locals and visitors alike for its monuments, tranquillity, bracing air and fine views of Snowdonia to the south across the Menai Strait.