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==History== |
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| ⚫ | '''Swallow Falls''' is a name coined by early tourists for the ''Rhaeadr Ewynnol'' ({{lang-en|Foaming Waterfall}}), a multiple [[waterfall]] system in [[Wales]], located on the [[Afon Llugwy]] near [[Betws-y-Coed]], in [[Conwy |
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[[File:The Swallow Fall.jpeg|thumb|The Swallow Fall by Crane, W., ca. 1840]] |
[[File:The Swallow Fall.jpeg|thumb|upright|left|''The Swallow Fall'' by Crane, W., ca. 1840]] |
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It is thought that the English name arose from a mis-hearing of the Welsh word ''ewynnol'' (foaming) as the similar-sounding ''y wennol'' (swallow).<ref>{{cite |
Swallow falls is located on [[Afon Llugwy]] near [[Betws-y-Coed]], in [[Conwy County Borough]]. It is thought that the English name arose from a mis-hearing of the Welsh word ''ewynnol'' (foaming) as the similar-sounding ''y wennol'' (swallow).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Barden Davies|first1=John|title=Betws-y-coed|date=2015|publisher=Amberley Publishing|location=Stroud|isbn=978-1-44565-089-0|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n-hiCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT84&dq}}</ref> |
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In 1913 the second Lord Ancaster, the landowner, gave the Swallow Falls to the local council, who decided to charge for visiting it in order to pay off some of the £15,000 debt incurred through the installation of water and electricity supplies to the village. |
It was suggested in 1899 that the falls could be used to generate electricity for the nearby village of [[Betws-y-Coed]], as well as overhead lighting for the falls.<ref>{{cite news|title=Proposed Exploitation of the Swallow Falls|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000496/18990311/060/0008|accessdate=25 April 2016|work=Wrexham Advertiser|date=11 March 1899|page=8|subscription=yes|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> In 1913 the second Lord Ancaster, the landowner, gave the Swallow Falls to the local council, who decided to charge for visiting it in order to pay off some of the £15,000 debt incurred through the installation of water and electricity supplies to the village. Once the debt of costs of installation was cleared the parish retained the fee, resulting in Betws-y-coed having the lowest rates in the country.<ref name=betws/> By the 1930s, the waterfall had become a popular tourist destination, although there were few visitors during the winter off-season. A writer in the ''[[Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer]]'' on 17 January 1933, described the waterfall as coming "over the rocks in a perfect torrent, peerless white in the dusk."<ref>{{cite news|title=The Swallow Falls|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19330117/183/0006|accessdate=25 April 2016|work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer|date=17 January 1933|page=6|subscription=yes|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> |
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In 1939, Richard Morris, the former chairman of the local council, was charged with making false entries in the upkeep of the tolls. There was a total deficiency of £67 15s 6d; by the time the charge was laid, Morris had already repaid the sum.<ref>{{cite news|title=Councillor for Trial|url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000650/19390121/122/0005|accessdate=25 April 2016|work=Liverpool Daily Post|date=21 January 1939|page=5|subscription=yes|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The cheap water ane electricity rates ended after Local Government re-organisation in 1974.<ref name=betws>{{cite web|title=Swallow Falls Betws-y-Coed|url=http://www.betws-y-coed.co.uk/feature_pages/item/1067/Swallow_Falls_Betws_y_Coed.html|publisher=Betws-y-Coed & District|accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref> |
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==Admission== |
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Admission is via an automatic turnstile gate which rotates when a fee of £1.50 is inserted into the coin slot. |
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==Views== |
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There are several viewing platforms, accessed by a pathway and a set of steps. |
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Revision as of 20:30, 25 April 2016
| Swallow Falls | |
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 Swallow falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol) | |
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| Location | Conwy county borough, Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°06′09″N 3°50′48″W / 53.1024°N 3.8468°W |
| Type | Cascade |
Swallow Falls is a name coined by early tourists for the Rhaeadr Ewynnol (English: Foaming Waterfall), a multiple waterfall system in Wales, located on the Afon Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy County Borough.
History
Swallow falls is located on Afon Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy County Borough. It is thought that the English name arose from a mis-hearing of the Welsh word ewynnol (foaming) as the similar-sounding y wennol (swallow).[1]
It was suggested in 1899 that the falls could be used to generate electricity for the nearby village of Betws-y-Coed, as well as overhead lighting for the falls.[2] In 1913 the second Lord Ancaster, the landowner, gave the Swallow Falls to the local council, who decided to charge for visiting it in order to pay off some of the £15,000 debt incurred through the installation of water and electricity supplies to the village. Once the debt of costs of installation was cleared the parish retained the fee, resulting in Betws-y-coed having the lowest rates in the country.[3] By the 1930s, the waterfall had become a popular tourist destination, although there were few visitors during the winter off-season. A writer in the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer on 17 January 1933, described the waterfall as coming "over the rocks in a perfect torrent, peerless white in the dusk."[4]
In 1939, Richard Morris, the former chairman of the local council, was charged with making false entries in the upkeep of the tolls. There was a total deficiency of £67 15s 6d; by the time the charge was laid, Morris had already repaid the sum.[5] The cheap water ane electricity rates ended after Local Government re-organisation in 1974.[3]
References
- ^ Barden Davies, John (2015). Betws-y-coed. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-44565-089-0.
- ^ "Proposed Exploitation of the Swallow Falls". Wrexham Advertiser. 11 March 1899. p. 8. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Swallow Falls Betws-y-Coed". Betws-y-Coed & District. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "The Swallow Falls". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 17 January 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Councillor for Trial". Liverpool Daily Post. 21 January 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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