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Country lane below the Rhiwgreiddyn slate mill

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Title Country lane below the Rhiwgreiddyn slate mill
Description The current narrow country lane that passes below the Rhiwgreiddyn slate mill complex near Ceinws / Esgairgeiliog. Two centuries ago this was the main road from Machylleth to Dolgellau, before the new "Post Road" was built across the valley from here to speed up the Royal Mail service.
Item URL https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1270506
Date 04 April 1999
Community archive People's Collection Wales
Subject

country lane

Road

slate mill

lôn wledig

ffordd

melinnlechi

Level Item
Author ceinwsarchive

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