Builth
and district
Transport
Transport in the area | ||
The map opposite was made in 1836 and shows Builth just before Queen Victoria came to the throne. For hundreds of years the River Wye has been a barrier to travel and therefore a convenient border between different areas. River crossings were important and communities grew up where they were established, as at Rhayader, Builth and Hay. Choose from the menu below to find out more about transport in the area. |
The
Turnpike Roads
paying to use the highway in early Victorian times |
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Coaches
and carriers
horse-drawn transport across the area |
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The
coming of the railway
and connections to a wider network |
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Builth
Road
a railway community in the Wye valley |
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