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Beaumaris Beating Bounds This document is a snapshot of content from a discontinued BBC website, originally published between 2002-2011. It has been made available for archival & research purposes only. Please see the foot of this document for Archive Terms of Use. 21 February 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home Beating the bounds Last updated: 15 May 2007 An ancient ritual takes place in Beaumaris every seven years - more from this section and the mayor ends up on a roof! BBC Local Beaumaris Ask a local North West Wales Beating the bounds Things to do Beaumaris Band Best of Beaumaris People & Places The custom of Beating the Bounds - walking around the old Llangoed tour Nature & Outdoors May Day tour Borough Boundaries - has been exercised in Beaumaris since History Roundheads and pirates the original Charter of King Edward I in 1296. Religion & Ethics Virtual tour Weird stories Arts & Culture The perambulation took place every seven years to acquaint Music Camera Club each succeeding generation with the boundaries. Although Beaumaris Festival TV & Radio the ritual today appears to be only a pleasant revival of an Beaumaris Castle tour Local BBC Sites historical custom, in 1296 - when no maps were available - it Artist profile: Allen Wood News was of great practical importance in ensuring that no Graham Owen, lifeboatman Aled Jones's path to fame Sport encroachment occurred. And it was a serious duty, performed Weather at the command of the Constable of the Castle and the living in beaumaris Travel Mayor of the Borough. Local public services Neighbouring Sites Community events Mid Wales In 1562, Elizabeth I granted Beaumaris its Charter of Useful links North East Wales Incorporation, giving the town Corporate status. Special Local healthcare explained reference was made in this Charter to the extent of the Related BBC Sites Borough, and the document also gave power to perambulate Wales Weather for Beaumaris the Borough Boundaries. Cymru Sunday Monday Gogledd Orllewin max 16°C max 13°C Also, if expedient, the authorities were given the power to min 7°C min 6°C cast down, destroy, break or burn all such hedges, walls, ditches, boundaries, houses, house walls, crosses and all other enclosures without any payment. interact Tell us about a web page The custom usually took place on Rogation Day (the Sunday Found a web page we should know before Ascension Day), but a Public Holiday is normally about? Send us the details. chosen in modern times to give everyone an opportunity to Email A Friend take part. A procession forms outside the Town Hall, headed by the related www links Town Band and led by the Town Mayor and members of Beaumaris Town Council. The procession then leaves for St Beaumaris official website Mary's & St Nicholas's Parish Church for a service. more from North West Afterwards the procession re-forms and moves to the Pier Wales entrance. Following a short service the Mayor and councillors proceed to the Pier Head, where a pebble is cast into the Society and Culture Menai Strait as a reminder of the jurisdiction of the town of Volunteering Beaumaris and its former Corporation over the harbour and Broaden your horizons and its waters. give someone a helping hand. The perambulation then moves along the shore to Gallows Entertainment Point, up Point Hill and across the golf course to the old Days and nights out house called Cefn for refreshments followed by a short Find events for all ages, service. indoors and out, all year round. Since one half of the building is in Llandegfan and one half is Activities in Beaumaris, the Town Mayor crosses the roof. Head for adventure Your guide to pursuits on The route then crosses the main Beaumaris-Pentraeth road, mountains, rivers and at sea. skirts Cremlyn and follows the River Cadnant to Gorslwyd, near the village of Llanddona where the Mayoress crowns the area's oldest lady inhabitant with a crown of heather and wild flowers. The route then proceeds to St Iestyn's Church for a short service. The Mayor is preceded into church by two pupils of Sardinia: Cymry yn 'ddiogel' Ysgol David Hughes School, wearing mortar boards and crowns of turf cut locally. The crowns are left on either side Pontio: Dim prif weithredwr of the doorway. After the service refreshments are provided and the walk re- commences via Pen-y-Bryn, Gyfynys and Pont-y-Brenin, the bridge across the Beaumaris-Llangoed road. Some people walk under the bridge to claim the Boundary. The route then passes Rhos and Trecastell to the shore at Gorad Bach, returning to Beaumaris via the shore. All then disperse. The 2007 event will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, May 28. The procession leaves the Town Hall at 9.30am for the church service at 10am. Pier entrance: 10.45am. Cefn: 12.30 pm. Llanddona: about 2.30pm. St Iestyn's Church: about 3pm..
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