2016

SO0158 : Newbridge-on-Wye

taken 8 years ago, near to Newbridge-on-Wye, Powys, Wales

Newbridge-on-Wye
Newbridge-on-Wye
Newbridge-on-Wye (Welsh: Pontnewydd ar Wy) is a small village which lies, as its name suggests, on the River Wye, just downstream from the market town of Rhayader. The village was historically a stop off point for drovers, who moved livestock from place to place. It proved to be an ideal location for drovers to stop and rest because it afforded a safe crossing-point on the river Wye. This led to a settlement forming, including a large number of pubs.
The A470

The A470, also known as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is the major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 185 miles long, and has undergone considerable road improvement in the last two decades. While previously one had to navigate the narrow roads of Llanidloes and Dolgellau, both these market towns are now bypassed due to extensive road modernisation.

The road travels through two of Wales's national parks, the Brecon Beacons in the South and Snowdonia National Park, starting just south of Dinas Mawddwy in the North. It is a primary trunk route throughout its length, and the southernmost 26 miles, from Cardiff Bay to Merthyr Tydfil, is mainly direct and good quality dual carriageway, but most of the route from north of Merthyr to Llandudno is single carriageway.
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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Camera: Nikon P100 Road: A470 other tags: Public House Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Historically a Stop off Point for Drovers [2] ·
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SO0158, 92 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 14 April, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 31 March, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 016 582 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.8030N 3:26.4795W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 016 581
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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