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Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. Wikipedia

Elevation: 3,560' (1,085 m)

First ascent: 1639

Prominence: 3,406' (1,038 m)



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All Saints' Church, Gresford

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All Saints' Church stands in the former coal mining village of Gresford in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The bells of the parish church of All Saints is one of the Seven Wonders of Wales.



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Llangollen Bridge



The basic structure of this bridge has survived the forces of the Dee in flood since the 16th century. The bridge was widened to provide more space for road vehicles in 1873 and 1968. The large cutwaters (V-shaped stonework to divert the river around the bridge piers) are a defining feature of the bridge and provide extensions of the pavement from which you can view the arches.



The 16th-century bridge replaced an earlier structure, said to have been built by John Trevor shortly around the time he became Bishop of St Asaph in 1346 (not to be confused with another John Trevor who became bishop later the same century). That too was a replacement for an earlier bridge at this site which was possibly ordered by King Henry I (1068-1135).







The Wrexham (Wrecsam) Steeple



The Church of St Giles in Wrexham is considered to be the third Church on the site with the original being built in the 11th Century. The local historian, A. N. Palmer, indicated that the earliest reference to the Church can be dated to 1220, when it is mentioned with reference to the bishop of St Asaph, who gave the monks of Valle Crucis in nearby Llangollen half of the income of the Church in Wrexham.


Reference is also found that in 1247, Madog ap Gruffydd (the Prince of Powys) bestowed upon the monks of Valle Crucis the patronage of the church of Wrexham. This resulted in the abbey receiving the vicar’s tithes, which only increased the wealth of Valle Crucis further.


The next important date in the history of St Giles is 1330 when severe gales blew down the Church steeple. This resulted in the whole Church being rebuilt in the decorative style. Some of the features from this rebuild still exist today, such as the outline of the nave and aisles of the 15th century building. Folklore suggests that the blowing down of the steeple was as a result of the town market being held on a Sunday and led to the market day subsequently being changed to a Thursday.







At Overton, St. Mary's Church dates only to the 13th century, though there may have been a small Christian oratory on the site as early as the seventh century. One of the oldest features of the church is a Norman circle cross built into the western pillar of the Nave. On another pillar by the pulpit is an unusual brass processional cross that was brought back from Abyssinia by British soldiers in the 19th century. Rescued from a scrap pile in that unfortunate country, the inscribed cross may date to the sixth century. Some of the 21 famous yew trees in the churchyard date back at least to the 12th century, when the first stone church was erected.



Perhaps the yew tree, which begins again with new roots after the older tree has rotted away and therefore lasts for many centuries.







Pistyll Rhaeadr

meaning "spring of the waterfall



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