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Betws-y-Coed a town and tourist attraction in Conwy County, North Wales.
Nestled in Snowdonia National Park close to the mountains, the village was founded around a monastery in the late sixth century, growing with the development of the local lead mining industry
The name is thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English, meaning 'prayer house in the wood'. Prayer house (Betws) in the woods (Coed) The name Betws or Bettws is generally thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English "bed-hus", which means a bead-house: a house of prayer, or oratory.
In 1815 the Waterloo Bridge was built by Thomas Telford for the London to Holyhead road - now the A5 - which was the dawn of a new era for the village, bringing a whole wealth of developments.
The village became a major coaching centre on the route from London to Holyhead, which led to the improvement of the roads in the surrounding area and has since acted as a primary destination for the purpose of road signs.
When Betws-y-Coed railway station was constructed in 1868, it brought in the arrival of the railway line from Llandudno Junction railway station and increased the population of the town at the time by around 500 people.
The town has many 19th century buildings including the Church of St Mary which was built on the site of a former cockpit and fairground, and although it has an early English look but was completed in 1873. The square bell tower was added in 1907 the commemorative stone being laid by the Earl of Ancaster in 1976.
Information gained from www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/all-about-betws-y-coed-14173705
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Betws-y-Coed a town and tourist attraction in Conwy County, North Wales.
Nestled in Snowdonia National Park close to the mountains, the village was founded around a monastery in the late sixth century, growing with the development of the local lead mining industry
The name is thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English, meaning 'prayer house in the wood'. Prayer house (Betws) in the woods (Coed) The name Betws or Bettws is generally thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English "bed-hus", which means a bead-house: a house of prayer, or oratory.
In 1815 the Waterloo Bridge was built by Thomas Telford for the London to Holyhead road - now the A5 - which was the dawn of a new era for the village, bringing a whole wealth of developments.
The village became a major coaching centre on the route from London to Holyhead, which led to the improvement of the roads in the surrounding area and has since acted as a primary destination for the purpose of road signs.
When Betws-y-Coed railway station was constructed in 1868, it brought in the arrival of the railway line from Llandudno Junction railway station and increased the population of the town at the time by around 500 people.
The town has many 19th century buildings including the Church of St Mary which was built on the site of a former cockpit and fairground, and although it has an early English look but was completed in 1873. The square bell tower was added in 1907 the commemorative stone being laid by the Earl of Ancaster in 1976.
Information gained from www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/all-about-betws-y-coed-14173705