The Three Tuns Inn in Chepstow looks steeped in history, and that’s before you see the ancient faggot oven …
out the back. The giant oven could date from the 15th century., and by local tradition it once supplied bread to nearby Chepstow Castle. Experts say there was probably public access to the oven building. For more on this story, scan the HistoryPoints QR codes in the window of The Three Tuns. Or click here
Today Porthgain is a rural Pembrokeshire idyll, so walkers on the coast path may be surprised when they scan new HistoryPoints QR codes which reveal the extent of the steam railway that once served a granite quarry. Before the first steam ...
[More]The tall chimney which stands in isolation on a hill above Llanengan, near Abersoch, may puzzle some visitors, but now you can scan HistoryPoints QR codes nearby to discover that it was built for a Victorian lead mine which had a steam-powered ...
[More]Taff’s Well railway station was called Walnut Tree Junction from 1858, and now the name has been revived by a café. The southern area of Taff’s Well was known as Walnut Tree long before …
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