Betws y Coed
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Betws-y-Coed lies in the Snowdonia National Park, in a
valley near the point where the River Conwy is joined by the
River Llugwy and the River Lledr, and was founded around a
monastery in the late sixth century. The village grew very
slowly with the development of the local lead mining
industry. In 1815, the Waterloo Bridge built by Thomas
Telford to carry the A5 road across the River Conwy and
through the village, brought considerable transport-related
development. The village became a major coaching
valley near the point where the River Conwy is joined by the
River Llugwy and the River Lledr, and was founded around a
monastery in the late sixth century. The village grew very
slowly with the development of the local lead mining
industry. In 1815, the Waterloo Bridge built by Thomas
Telford to carry the A5 road across the River Conwy and
through the village, brought considerable transport-related
development. The village became a major coaching
Region: WALES
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