ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ðə fəsˈɪlᵻɾi wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli kˈɔːld "plˈɑːz wˈaɪ dˈɛɹi" plˈeɪs ʌv ˈoʊks bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪt wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd tuː "plˈɑːz mˈɛnaɪ" ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi.
Opened in 1978 the facility was initially called "Plas y Deri" (Place of Oaks) before it was renamed to "Plas Menai" in 1980.