Llanrwst Village Vexation Traditional Cache
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Llanrwst Village Vexation
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Recommend parking at Parking Waypoint at Llanrwst North Railway Station. Do NOT proceed past Vet's Surgery with vehicle - lane gets too narrow for cars.
Llanrwst is a typical small market town. It has welcomed people for hundreds of years. An ancient market town and home to influential Wynn family it was also a hive of industry.
It takes its name from the 5th-6th century Saint Grwst, and the original church Cae Llan, which was replaced with the later church in the 12th century. The town grew around, wool, agricultural interests, and harp manufacturing. Its prominence continued to grow with its proximity to the mines working in the surrounding valley. It was for a period one of the most populated towns in Wales, helped by the location of a river crossing in the town, and a small harbour on the northern end of the town. The river bridge (Pont Fawr) is reputed to have been built by the famouse arcitect Inigo Jones around 1636. Untill 1826 it had the only bridge across the Conway and was the safest place for travellers to cross the vally. Its beatiful shape and setting has made it a popular subject for artists ever since.
The harbour served some quiet large shipping for its day, with voyages to Europe and North America. Over the years silting of the river became a danger to shipping and the importance of river trade gradually died.
Hill farmers for miles around come to Llanrwst market to buy stock and sell their produce. This was a thriving wool market and a stocking-knitting industry grew up which employed many of the townsfolk.
Visit the town square, once dominated by the old town hall-only the clock remains, which has been incorperated in a new tower.
The town is renowned for its industry and its craftspeople particulary makers of harps, fine clocks and Welsh Dresses, many of the old shops now have new uses and the market continues to thrive.
Look out for the Eagles Hotel, a coaching inn, the loverly St Grwst's Church where you can find harp shaped markings on the grave stones of harpmakers in the cemetery and the almshouse built by Sir John Wynn in 1610.
Near the cache, on the footpath on the other side of the bridge, by the bench, is a map of local walks with the routes marked by numbered signposts. So take your walking boots to enjoy a nice walk along the river or across country with beautiful views.
As usual - Village Vexations are not meant to be easy caches and every one has a different hide.
Inspired by Motorway Mayhems and A-Road Anarchys, taking you off the beaten track via B-roads into "Vexatious Villages". This follows a similar vein so will be fairly easy for those who have found some of the aforementioned series and a challenge if you haven't.
A leg stretch on the edge of a by-passed village.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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