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Jun 25, 2023

TS Eliot's 'White Well' located

The location of the 'White Well' which TS Eliot mentions in his poem Usk was a mystery until 20 years ago, when Prof Philip Edwards pinpointed Ffynnon Gybi, an ancient holy well in Llangybi, Monmouthshire. Now you can ...

use your smartphone to scan HistoryPoints QR codes near the well to discover the TS Eliot connection and the legend of St Cybi's defence when the local king tried to stop him and fellow monks from camping in the nearby meadow. You can also read the stories by clicking here

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Purple Plaque for deaf pioneer

Apr 26, 2024

A Purple Plaque was unveiled today at the former home in Rhyl of Dorothy Miles, a pioneer of sign language poetry and TV programming for the deaf, among other achievements. HistoryPoints recommended her house for a plaque after placing QR codes ...

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First comprehensive school

Apr 19, 2024

Rural Anglesey may seem an unlikely place to start overhauling the UK's education system, but if you use your phone to scan the new HistoryPoints QR codes outside Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones in Amwlch you'll discover that ...

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Discord at Nightingale Row

Apr 11, 2024

The lack of road access to Nightingale Row, near Cwmbrân, caused many problems for residents - including death. The 20 houses were built by an ironmaster and could only be reached via the towpath on the opposite side ...

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