Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Isle of Anglesey in Wales. Holyhead is situated on Holy Island, which had a population of 13,659 at the 2011 census. The town centre is built around St. Cybi's Church, which is built inside one of Europe's few three-walled Roman forts (the 4th boundary being the sea, which used to come up towards the fort). The Port of Holyhead has a busy ferryboat port. Stena Line, Northern Europe's largest ferryboat company, operates from the port, as do Irish Ferries. Holyhead Port is a huge employer, the majority of the work being connected to the ferryboat services to the Republic of Ireland operated by Stena and Irish Ferries. Other significant industrial/transport sector companies in Holyhead include Holyhead Boatyard, Gwynedd Shipping, and Eaton Electrical. New retail developments in recent years have actually been a large source of new job creation. Holyhead's arts centre, the Ucheldre Centre, lies in the chapel of an old convent belonging to the order of the Bon Sauveur. It holds regular arts exhibitions, performances, workshops and film screenings. The Holyhead Maritime Museum is housed in what is said to be Wales's eldest lifeboat house. According to the Census of 2001, 47% of the locals in the town can speak Welsh. The greatest portion of speakers is the 15-year-old age group, of whom 66% can speak the language. According to the 2011 Census, of those in the community who were born in Wales, just 52.2% of the population could speak Welsh. Holyhead is the home of one of the first churches of the Jedi Church, established by siblings Daniel and Barney Jones early in 2008. Holyhead High School (formerly County Secondary school) was the first comprehensive school in the UK. For all your home developments, be sure to identify respected specialists in Holyhead to make certain of quality.
