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Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom osm
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0 mPont Glyn-diffwys A fantastic bridge over an extremely deep chasm carved through the rocks by the Afon Ceirw. The parapet is deemed to be unable to sustain modern hazards and has been 'reinforced' with this unsightly steel barrier. Utter vandalism!
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0 mMemorial to the Tithe Martyrs of Llangwm The date, 27th May 1887; the setting, the Tithe riots - large mobs of increasingly desperate men & women against an intransigent Ecclesiastical Commission. "At Pont-y-Glyn, there is a sheer drop of about 60 feet to the rocks and the river below. Some of the now frenzied mob urged the men holding the Ecclesiastical Commission auctioneer, Joseph ap Mwrog, to throw him over, others wanted him dangled from the bridge by his feet until he promised to comply with their demands. Thomas Thomas, William Williams and other leaders among the anti-tithers movement attempted to protect Joseph & valuer Edward Vaughan, and restrain the crowd from further violence. Thomas Thomas, the postmaster at Ty Nant, negiotiated with the crowd and Joseph ap Mwrog was eventually allowed to speak provided that he should go on his knees, beg for mercy and promise never to visit Llangwm for such a purpose again. The crowd insisted that he must provide the promise in writing. Someone handed Joseph a scrap of paper and Thomas Thomas gave a him a pencil. On the paper which was signed and handed to Thomas Thomas were the words, We hereby promise not to come on this business again in any part of England or Wales, to sell for tithes. E. J. Roberts. Wellington Chambers, Rhyl; Edward Vaughan. Baths, Rhyl. As a result of the fracas at Llangwm thirty-one men faced charges of assault and riot and eight were brought to trial at the Ruthin Assizes in February 1888." [Joseph ap Mwrog failed to keep his promise.]
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10 mPont-y-glyn from below - Tithe Martyr's Memorial bridge The bridge was listed as unsafe for vehicle traffic when this photo was taken. Access for this view is from the Afon Ceirw riverbank on the left on the upstream side.
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10 mPont Glyn-diffwys 2 It is difficult to get any real view of this wonderful bridge. The gorge of the Afon Ceirw is so steep that to stray far from the road is exceptionally hazardous. Luckily the lack of leaves is working in my favour in this side view, but the depth of the gorge cannot be captured easily. For a view from below see 367900.
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41 mTelford's road The construction of the Glyn Bends diversion was forced by the deterioration of the riverside wall, which was remarkable for lasting as long as it did. Thomas Telford's historic road to Ireland is now reduced to a footpath - which is good because his original route can now be savoured as never before.
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174 mWork in progress on the cutting at the Glyn Bends, Ty-nant This cutting on the A5 was closed by a major landslide.
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200 mGlyn Bends construction The story of the A5 diversion at Ty Nant has a long history. In Eirian's image we see the failed cutting slope and a considerable landslip 260889. In Eric's image we see work on the total removal of the landslipped section 479660, and the completed work and the re-profiled cutting in my own 1237336. Here we go back to May 1995 and the original construction just to the south-east of the failed slope. The drilling rig is installing ground anchors to tie together the faulted blocks of Silurian mudstone. One of the anchors can be seen protruding from a freshly-drilled hole just above the rig. The flat, triangular areas on the rock face are the outcrops of the faults which ultimately overcame the ground anchors and slipped again. A classic tale of ingenuity overcome by the complexity of real ground conditions. The image was captured, with permission, during an excursion of the North Wales Geology Association.
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224 mCutting works completed Eric Jones' image 479660of the new rock-cut in progress is complemented by this view of the completed works. Removal of the landslipped area and re-profiling have solved the problem of how to stabilise the faulted ground. For a historical view of the original construction, and the poor ground conditions, view 1240287.
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244 mDiversion on the A5 The old A5 coming into its own again after the newer part has had to be closed due to a landslide.
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302 mLandslide at Ty Nant Extensive repairs needed to the embankment on the A5 between Corwen and Cerrigydrudion. The old road has had to be reopened for this important Welsh route until the embankment can be stabilised.
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460 mReady for winter The yellow bin contains road salt.
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554 mTy-tan-y-berllan. Looking north east across the Afon Ceirw and the A5.
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601 mFarmland near Llwyn Dedwyth
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752 mGlan-dwr. Looking south east.
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885 mFarmland near Ty-nant-llwyn
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900 mLane to Ty-nant-y-llwyn.
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911 mLlwyn Dedwydd. The farm is almost hidden in the trees.
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1.2 kmCarreg filltir. Milestone. Carreg filltir hynafol. Prin neb yn sylwi arni gan fod cerbydau yn rhuthro heibio.Gwahanol iawn i ddyddiau y goets fawr. Milestone which not many notice because the cars speed past. So different from the days of the stagecoach between London and Holyhead.
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1.3 kmLôn y fferm. Farm Lane.
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1.4 kmDinmael chapel. Calvinistic Methodist chapel to the north of the A5 at Dinmael.
Memorial to the Tithe Martyrs of Llangwm The date, 27th May …
| Title | Memorial to the Tithe Martyrs of Llangwm The date, 27th May 1887; the setting, the Tithe riots - large mobs of increasingly desperate men & women against an intransigent Ecclesiastical Commission. "At Pont-y-Glyn, there is a sheer drop of about 60 feet to the rocks and the river below. Some of the now frenzied mob urged the men holding the Ecclesiastical Commission auctioneer, Joseph ap Mwrog, to throw him over, others wanted him dangled from the bridge by his feet until he promised to comply with their demands. Thomas Thomas, William Williams and other leaders among the anti-tithers movement attempted to protect Joseph & valuer Edward Vaughan, and restrain the crowd from further violence. Thomas Thomas, the postmaster at Ty Nant, negiotiated with the crowd and Joseph ap Mwrog was eventually allowed to speak provided that he should go on his knees, beg for mercy and promise never to visit Llangwm for such a purpose again. The crowd insisted that he must provide the promise in writing. Someone handed Joseph a scrap of paper and Thomas Thomas gave a him a pencil. On the paper which was signed and handed to Thomas Thomas were the words, We hereby promise not to come on this business again in any part of England or Wales, to sell for tithes. E. J. Roberts. Wellington Chambers, Rhyl; Edward Vaughan. Baths, Rhyl. As a result of the fracas at Llangwm thirty-one men faced charges of assault and riot and eight were brought to trial at the Ruthin Assizes in February 1888." [Joseph ap Mwrog failed to keep his promise.] |
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Pont Glyn-diffwys A fantastic bridge over an extremely deep …
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- Images from the Geograph British Isles project
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Memorial to the Tithe Martyrs of Llangwm The date, 27th May …
- Clwyd
- Wales
- Wales in the 1880s
- Plaques in Wales
- History of Conwy County Borough
- Images from the Geograph British Isles project
- Tithe
- Llangwm, Conwy
- Plaques referencing 1887
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Pont-y-glyn from below - Tithe Martyr's Memorial bridge The …
- Clwyd
- Wales
- Bridges in Conwy County Borough
- Images from the Geograph British Isles project
- River Ceirw
- Maerdy, Conwy
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Pont Glyn-diffwys 2 It is difficult to get any real view of …
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Telford's road The construction of the Glyn Bends diversion …
- Clwyd
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- Images from the Geograph British Isles project needing categories in grid SH9944 (page does not exist)
- Images from the Geograph British Isles project needing categories as of 26 February 2011
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Work in progress on the cutting at the Glyn Bends, Ty-nant T…
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- Images from the Geograph British Isles project
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Glyn Bends construction The story of the A5 diversion at Ty …
- Clwyd
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Cutting works completed Eric Jones' image 479660of the new r…
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Diversion on the A5 The old A5 coming into its own again aft…
- Clwyd
- Wales
- Images from the Geograph British Isles project
- A5 road (Great Britain)
- Images from Geograph needing category review as of 12 December 2010
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Landslide at Ty Nant Extensive repairs needed to the embankm…
- Clwyd
- Wales
- Images from the Geograph British Isles project
- Wales
- Landslides in the United Kingdom
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