Bull Bay, Anglesey facts for kids

Bull Bay, a village and bay on Anglesey's northern coast.

Bull Bay (called Porth Llechog in Welsh) is a small village. It is located on the northern coast of Anglesey, Wales. You can find it near the town of Amlwch.

The Welsh name Porth Llechog means "sheltered bay". The English name, Bull Bay, comes from "Pwll y Tarw". This means "the bull's pool" and is near the shore.

Bull Bay is the most northerly village in Wales. It also has Wales' most northerly golf course. This golf course opened in 1913. It was designed by Herbert Fowler. The small island of East Mouse is found within the bay. The coastline here is very rocky and has many caves. Some of these rocks are over 570 million years old. This makes them some of the oldest rocks in Wales.

Life in Bull Bay

Bull Bay is a small community. In 2011, about 287 people lived there. The village is located right on the A5025 road.

Sea Rowing Club

Bull Bay is home to the Trireme Ynys Mon Rowing Club. This is a sea rowing club. It is part of the Welsh Sea Rowing Association. The club mainly uses three types of boats for racing:

• Pembrokeshire Longboat
• Celtic Longboat
• Euro

Their boathouse is near where the old lifeboat station used to be.

Bull Bay Lifeboat Station History

Life boat house, Porth Llechog, photographed around 1875.

The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) opened a lifeboat station in Bull Bay in 1867. Lifeboats are special boats that rescue people at sea.

Early Lifeboats

The first lifeboat was named "Eleanor". It was 32 feet long. In 1871, it helped save the crew of a schooner called "Albion". In 1877, it rescued 20 passengers from a ship named SS Dakota.

The next two boats were both called "Curling".

• The first "Curling" was 34 feet long. It was a self-righting boat, meaning it could turn itself upright if it flipped over. It was called out 6 times in 5 years.
• The second "Curling" was also a self-righting boat. It cost £441. This boat served until 1903.

Later Lifeboats and Closure

In 1904, a new lifeboat arrived. It was called "Jamie Cullen". This boat was 38 feet long. It cost £993, which was paid for by a gift from Miss Marianne Cullen. A new boathouse was also needed for this larger boat.

The RNLI closed the Bull Bay lifeboat station in June 1924. Over 58 years, the lifeboats from Bull Bay launched 41 times. They saved 63 lives and 7 ships.

See also

In Spanish: Bull Bay para niños