Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Newborough

Newborough.-- par. and vil., Anglesey-par., 7410 ac., pop. 1042; vil., 3½ miles SE. of Bodorgan sta. and 12 miles SW. of Beaumaris; P.O. Newborough was at one period a place of importance. It was the capital of Anglesey, and had a charter of incorporation from Edward I. It gives the title of baron to a branch of the Wynn family.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Newborough CP/AP       Anglesey AncC
Place: Newborough

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