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{{Short description|Traditional list of landmarks in north Wales}}
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{{Location map~|Wales3|lat=52.854992|long=-3.378539
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|label=Pistyll Rhaeadr|label_size =75|position=bottom}}
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{{Location map~|Wales3|lat=53.0442|long=-2.9927
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|label=Wrexham|label_size =75|position=left}}
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{{Location map~|Wales3|lat=52.96989|long=-2.93357
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|label=Overton|label_size =75|position=bottom}}
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{{Location map~|Wales3|lat=53.2771|long=-3.2236
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|label=St Winefride's Well|label_size =75|position=top}}
|label=St Winefride's Well|label_size =75|position=top|marksize=6}}
{{Location map~|Wales3|lat=52.97|long=-3.17
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|label=Llangollen|label_size =75|position=left}}
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{{Location map~|Wales3|lat=53.088|long=-2.9773
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|label=Gresford|label_size =75|position=right}}
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The '''Seven Wonders of Wales''' ({{lang-cy|Saith Rhyfeddod Cymru}}) is a traditional list of notable landmarks in North [[Wales]], commemorated in an anonymously written rhyme:
The '''Seven Wonders of Wales''' ({{langx|cy|Saith Rhyfeddod Cymru}}) is a traditional list of notable landmarks in north [[Wales]], commemorated in an anonymously written rhyme:


:Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
{{poem quote|Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
:Snowdon's mountain without its people,
Snowdon's mountain without its people,
:Overton yew trees, St Winefride's well,
Overton yew trees, St Winefride's well,
:Llangollen bridge and Gresford bells.
Llangollen bridge and Gresford bells.}}


The rhyme is usually supposed to have been written sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century by an [[England|English]] visitor to [[North Wales]].<ref>[http://britannia.com/wales/7wonders/wonderintro.html Wales on Britannia: Seven Wonders of Wales], britannia.com</ref> The specific number of wonders may have varied over the years: the antiquary [[Daines Barrington]], in a letter written in 1770, refers to Llangollen Bridge as one of the "five wonders of Wales, though like the seven wonders of Dauphiny, they turn out to be no wonders at all out of the Principality".<ref name=barrington>Letter to Mr. Gough, July 20, 1770, in ''Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century'', v.5, Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1828, p.583</ref>
The rhyme is usually supposed to have been written sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century by an [[England|English]] visitor to [[North Wales]].<ref>[http://britannia.com/wales/7wonders/wonderintro.html Wales on Britannia: Seven Wonders of Wales], britannia.com</ref> The specific number of wonders may have varied over the years: the antiquary [[Daines Barrington]], in a letter written in 1770, refers to Llangollen Bridge as one of the "five wonders of Wales, though like the seven wonders of Dauphiny, they turn out to be no wonders at all out of the Principality".<ref name=barrington>Letter to Mr. Gough, July 20, 1770, in ''Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century'', v.5, Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1828, p.583</ref>


{{Clear}}
The seven wonders comprise:
The seven wonders comprise:
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! Notable Features
! Notable Features
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|[[Image:Pistyll Rhaeadr 0073.JPG|100px]]
| [[File:Pistyll Rhaeadr 0073.JPG|100px]]
| [[Pistyll Rhaeadr]]
| [[Pistyll Rhaeadr]]
|Near [[Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant]], [[Powys]]
| Near [[Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant]], [[Powys]]
| n/a
| n/a
| A tall waterfall, falling 240 ft (73 m) in three stages
| A tall waterfall, falling 240 ft (73 m) in three stages
|-
|-
|[[Image:Tower of Wrexham church, Denbighshire.jpeg|100px]]
| [[File:Wrexham Parish Church (27203084507).jpg|100px]]
| [[St Giles' Church, Wrexham|St Giles' Church]]<br>''Eglwys San Silyn''
| [[St Giles' Church, Wrexham|St Giles' Church]]<br>''Eglwys San Silyn''
|[[Wrexham]]
| [[Wrexham]]
| 16th-century
| 16th-century
| The 16th-century tower of St Giles' Church in [[Wrexham]] can be seen for miles
| The 16th-century tower of St Giles' Church in [[Wrexham]] can be seen for miles
|-
|-
|[[Image:SPIMG0017a.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Overton yew tree 2016-06-04.jpg|100px]]
| [[Overton-on-Dee#St Mary the Virgin Church and its yew trees|Overton yew trees]]<br>''Coed ywen Owrtyn''
| [[Overton-on-Dee#St Mary the Virgin Church and its yew trees|Overton yew trees]]<br>''Coed ywen Owrtyn''
| [[Overton-on-Dee]], [[Wrexham County Borough]]
| [[Overton-on-Dee]], [[Wrexham County Borough]]
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| 21 [[Taxus baccata|yew]] trees at St Mary's Church
| 21 [[Taxus baccata|yew]] trees at St Mary's Church
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|-
|[[Image:Treffynnon.JPG|100px]]
| [[File:Treffynnon.JPG|100px]]
| [[St Winefride's Well]]<br>''Ffynnon Wenffrewi''
| [[St Winefride's Well]]<br>''Ffynnon Wenffrewi''
| [[Holywell]], [[Flintshire]]
| [[Holywell, Flintshire|Holywell]], [[Flintshire]]
| AD 660 (as pilgrimage site), constructions date to medieval.
| AD 660
| Historically claimed to have healing waters
| Historically claimed to have healing waters
|-
|-
| [[Image:Llangollenviewfromstation.JPG|100px]]
| [[File:Llangollen Bridge 2014-09-17.jpg|100px]]
| [[Llangollen|Llangollen Bridge]]<br>''Pont Llangollen''
| [[Llangollen Bridge]]<br>''Pont Llangollen''
| [[Llangollen]], [[Denbighshire]]
| [[Llangollen]], [[Denbighshire]]
| Current construction dates from around 1500
| 1347
| The first stone bridge to span the [[River Dee, Wales|Dee]]
| Site of the first stone bridge to span the [[River Dee, Wales|Dee]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Gresford All Saints.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Gresford bells 2016-06-05 - 3.jpg|100px]]
| [[All Saints' Church, Gresford|Gresford bells]]<br>''Clychau Gresffordd''
| [[All Saints' Church, Gresford|Bells of All Saints' Church, Gresford]]<br>''Clychau Gresffordd''
| [[Gresford]], [[Wrexham County Borough]]
| [[Gresford]], [[Wrexham County Borough]]
| 13th-century
| 13th-century
| The church bells are listed for their purity and tone
| The church bells are listed for their purity and tone
|-
|-
|[[Image:Snowdon massif.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Snowdon massif.jpg|100px]]
| [[Snowdon]]<br>''Yr Wyddfa''
| [[Snowdon]]<br>''Yr Wyddfa''
| [[Snowdonia National Park|Snowdonia]], [[Gwynedd]]
| [[Snowdonia National Park|Snowdonia]], [[Gwynedd]]
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{{Reflist}}
==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Seven Natural Wonders of the UK]]
* [[Seven Wonders of the World]]
* [[Seven Wonders of the World]]


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{{Seven Wonders of Wales}}
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{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Cultural lists|7 Seven Wonders of Wales]]
{{Seven Wonders of Wales}}{{Tourism in Wales}}
[[Category:Visitor attractions in Wales]]
[[Category:Cultural lists by country|Wales]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Wales]]
[[Category:Landmarks in Wales]]
[[Category:Landmarks in Wales]]

Latest revision as of 22:42, 9 November 2024

Seven Wonders of Wales is located in Wales
Snowdon
Snowdon
Pistyll Rhaeadr
Pistyll Rhaeadr
Wrexham
Wrexham
Overton
Overton
St Winefride's Well
St Winefride's Well
Llangollen
Llangollen
Gresford
Gresford
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The Seven Wonders of Wales

The Seven Wonders of Wales (Welsh: Saith Rhyfeddod Cymru) is a traditional list of notable landmarks in north Wales, commemorated in an anonymously written rhyme:

Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
Snowdon's mountain without its people,
Overton yew trees, St Winefride's well,
Llangollen bridge and Gresford bells.

The rhyme is usually supposed to have been written sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century by an English visitor to North Wales.[1] The specific number of wonders may have varied over the years: the antiquary Daines Barrington, in a letter written in 1770, refers to Llangollen Bridge as one of the "five wonders of Wales, though like the seven wonders of Dauphiny, they turn out to be no wonders at all out of the Principality".[2]

The seven wonders comprise:

Image Wonder Location Date Notable Features
Pistyll Rhaeadr Near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys n/a A tall waterfall, falling 240 ft (73 m) in three stages
St Giles' Church
Eglwys San Silyn 		Wrexham 16th-century The 16th-century tower of St Giles' Church in Wrexham can be seen for miles
Overton yew trees
Coed ywen Owrtyn 		Overton-on-Dee, Wrexham County Borough Planted at different times, ~3rd–12th century 21 yew trees at St Mary's Church
St Winefride's Well
Ffynnon Wenffrewi 		Holywell, Flintshire AD 660 (as pilgrimage site), constructions date to medieval. Historically claimed to have healing waters
Llangollen Bridge
Pont Llangollen 		Llangollen, Denbighshire Current construction dates from around 1500 Site of the first stone bridge to span the Dee
Bells of All Saints' Church, Gresford
Clychau Gresffordd 		Gresford, Wrexham County Borough 13th-century The church bells are listed for their purity and tone
Snowdon
Yr Wyddfa 		Snowdonia, Gwynedd n/a Highest mountain in Wales at 3,560 ft (1,085 m)

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ Wales on Britannia: Seven Wonders of Wales, britannia.com
  2. ^ Letter to Mr. Gough, July 20, 1770, in Illustrations of the literary history of the eighteenth century, v.5, Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1828, p.583
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