Llanrwst, Conway Valley, North Wales, Looking South, In front of, The Eagles Hotel, River Conway, 16th Century, Pont Fawr (Large Bridge) Bridge, Hills, on the East Side
Conwy castle is a gritty, dark stoned fortress which has the rare ability to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere. The first time that visitors catch sight of the castle, commanding a rock above the Conwy Estuary and demanding as much attention as the dramatic Snowdonia skyline behind it, they know they are in the presence of a historic site which still casts a powerful spell.
Pontcysyllte; Froncysyllte; Vale of Llangollen; canal; gamlas; high; vertigo; dizzy; Wales; UK
Description
A navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee, between the villages of Trevor and Froncysyllte, in Wrexham in north east Wales. Completed in 1805, it is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain, a Grade I Listed Building and a World Heritage Site.
Telford's Bridge; Bridge; Architecture; Heritage; World Heritage Site; Conwy; Conway; River Conwy; River Conway; North Wales; Wales; Welsh; Thomas Telford; UK; United Kingdom; Great Britain; British; Engineering; Railway Bridge;
Pontcysyllte; Froncysyllte; Vale of Llangollen; Wales; UK
Description
A navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal over the valley of the River Dee, between the villages of Trevor and Froncysyllte, in Wrexham in north east Wales. Completed in 1805, it is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain, a Grade I Listed Building and a World Heritage Site.
Afon Dwyfawr; North Wales; Snowdonia National Park; River; flowing river; River Dwyfawr; scenic; peaceful; river bank; stone bridge; arched bridge; moss; stones; rocks; land rocks; grasses; trees; IPSV3080; IPSV1811; IPSV1398;
Llangollen, Railway Station, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, Thomas Sewell Robins, Castell Dinas Bran, Dinas Bran Castle, Crow Castle, Dee Bridge, River Dee, Corn Mill
North Wales, Snowdonia National Park, Betws y Coed, Fairy Glen, Afon Conwy, River Conwy, River Conway, Gorge, Deep, Dark, Mossy, Boulders, Tourist Attraction,
RHONDDA VALLEY; RHONDDA VALLEY WALES; COAL; COAL MINING; STONE WALL; TERRACED HOUSES; TERRACED HOUSING; RHONDDA CYNON TAFF; RHONDDA WALES; RHONDDA VALLEY WALES; RHONDDA UK; STONE WALL, STONE WALLING, SHEEP FARM, STONE WALL WALES, TRADITIONAL STONE WALL, FARM FIELDS, GRASS, TREES, VALLEY HOUSES, FARM TRACK, LANE, COUNTRYSIDE,
Description
STONE WALL AND FARM FIELDS ABOVE THE RHONDDA VALLEY WITH TERRACED HOUSES ON HILLSIDE. ONCE A FAMOUS COAL MINING AREA, THERHONDDA VALLEY TOWNS ARE BUILT AROUND THE RHONDDA RIVER. COAL MINING WAS AT ITS PEAK DURING THE PERIOD BEWTEEN 1840 TO 1925 AND BECAUSE OF HARSH WORKING CONDITIONS A STRONG MASCULINE COMMUNITY EMERGED WITH TRADE UNIONS, MALE VOICE CHOIRS, RUGBY AND THE PUB. TODAY THERE ARE MINES PRESERVED AS MUSEUMS AND EMPLOYMENT HAS BECOME THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY.
