Valley, Anglesey


Valley is a village, community, and former electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales. The population during the 2001 census was 2,413, decreasing to 2,361 at the 2011 census.

Toponym

In Welsh it is referred to as either Y Dyffryn or Fali. Recent research, prompted by local opposition to the name of Y Fali, suggested that Valley may be a corruption of the Irish Bally, or Baile as it is spelled in Irish.
An alternative history for the name is that it developed when the Stanley Embankment was built in the 1820s. A depression, or valley, was dug to yield rubble for building the Cob, and the nearby cluster of dwellings became known as Valley by the labourers. Prior to the development of this name, the area was known such names as Glan Môr Tŷ Coch and Glan Môr Castell Llyfaint, according to accounts from the time.

Political boundaries

Prior to the 2012 Anglesey electoral boundary changes Valley was an electoral ward to the Isle of Anglesey County Council. It is now part of the larger Llifôn ward, together with Llanfaelog and Llanfair-yn-Neubwll.
The community includes the village of Llanynghenedl and part of Four Mile Bridge.

Transport

is a nearby Royal Air Force station concerned with the training of fast jet pilots. The runways are also used by Anglesey Airport who make commercial flights to Cardiff. Valley railway station is on the North Wales Coast Line and its signal box is Grade II listed.

Sport

Valley has a football club, the senior team, CPD Y Fali, play in the Anglesey league.

Climate