Beautiful Wales
Monday 19 July 2010
Penrhyndeudraeth
Penrhyndeudraeth (English: peninsula with two beaches) is a village and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is located between Traeth Mawr (English: big beach), the now largely reclaimed estuary of the Afon Glaslyn, and Traeth Bach (English: little beach), the estuary of the Afon Dwyryd. The village is close to the mouth of the Afon Dwyryd on the A487 from Porthmadog. The vacation village of Portmeirion, best known as the filming location for the 1960s TV series, The Prisoner, is located within Penrhyndeudraeth.
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Prior to the many 19th century land reclamation projects (including the Cob at Porthmadog) and the building of the Ffestiniog Railway, both of which spurred economic growth, the few local inhabitants relied on agriculture and small scale copper mining. Some men worked boats on the river Dwyryd, carrying slate from Maentwrog to the sea for export.
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Prior to the many 19th century land reclamation projects (including the Cob at Porthmadog) and the building of the Ffestiniog Railway, both of which spurred economic growth, the few local inhabitants relied on agriculture and small scale copper mining. Some men worked boats on the river Dwyryd, carrying slate from Maentwrog to the sea for export.
Saturday 1 May 2010
Thursday 22 April 2010
Menai Suspension Bridge
The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it is one of the first modern suspension bridges in the world.
Menai Bridge
Menai Bridge is a small town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford. It is the third largest settlement on the island, and occupies the area of the former parish of Llandysiliogogo, whose former church continues in use as a mortuary chapel.
It has existed as Porthaethwy for many centuries and it still has a house in current use which dates from the 17th century. It is likely that a community has existed at the location of Menai Bridge since Roman times simply because this is the shortest crossing of the Menai Strait. There is a range of buildings including the old court house, a number of old pubs and the buildings associated with the wood-yard (in the process of being converted to houses).
Barry Town FC
Barry Town FC are a football team based in Barry. They dominated the League of Wales during the 1990s, but finished bottom in 2003-04 and were relegated. They play at Jenner Park, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, where their ground accommodates 3,500 spectators (2,900 seated).
Honours
- UEFA Cup Preliminary Round Winners:
1996-97
- Welsh Premier Champions (7):
1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 - Welsh Premier League Runners-up:
1999-2000
- Welsh Cup Winners (6):
1954-55, 1993-94, 1996-97, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 - Welsh Cup Finalists:
1995-96
- League Cup Winners (4):
1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 - League Cup Finalists:
2000-01
- FAW Premier Cup Winners:
1998-99
- FAW Trophy Winners:
1993-94
- Southern League (Welsh) Champions:
1920-21
- Welsh League Premier Division Champions:
1982-83 - Welsh League National Division Champions (5):
1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89 - Welsh League National Division Runners-up:
1987-88 - Welsh League Division One Champions:
1993-94 - Welsh League Division Two Runners-up:
2007-08
- Welsh League Challenge Cup Winners (2):
1934-35, 1946-47
- SA Brain Challenge Cup Winners (3):
1978-79, 1982-83, 1986-87
- South Wales & Monmouthshire Senior Cup Winners (15):
1925-26, 1926-27, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1965-66, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1983-84, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1991-92
- BBC Wales Sport Team of the Year:
1996
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