Maeshyfryd, Anglesey Explained

Maeshyfryd is an area southwest of the port and town centre of Holyhead in Anglesey, Wales. It was formerly an electoral ward to the county council.

The area is the location for the town's main cemetery, Maeshyfryd Cemetery, which dates from the 1870s.^{[1] [2]}

Prior to the 2012 Anglesey electoral boundary changes Maeshyfryd was an electoral ward to the Isle of Anglesey County Council. It generally elected a Plaid Cymru county councillor, with the exception of the 2004 election when the Plaid Cymru councillor lost to the Labour Party candidate.^[3] Maeshyfryd is now part of the larger Caergybi ward^[4] though it continues to be a community ward for Holyhead Town Council.

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of Maeshyfryd was 2,286.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maeshyfryd Cemetery . . 2017-12-06 .
2. News: Holyhead cemetery bosses apologise over rubbish-strewn graveyard after 'lack of respect' claims . Daily Post . North Wales . 27 March 2017 . 2017-12-06 .
3. Web site: Isle of Anglesey County Council Election Results 1995-2008. The Elections Centre . 2017-12-06.
4. Web site: Isle of Anglesey (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2012 . legislation.gov.uk. . 2017-12-06 .
5. Web site: Maeshyfryd - Key stats . UK Census Data . 2017-12-07 .