I Never Knew That About Wales

I Never Knew That About Wales
By Christopher Winn
Pages 195, Hardback

Take a spellbinding journey around Wales to discover the tales buried deep in the country's
history.

Packed full of legends, firsts, birthplaces, inventions and adventures, I Never Knew That
About Wales unearths the hidden gems all thirteen traditional Welsh counties hold. Explore
Britains's greatest collection of castles, wander the glorious Gower peninsula, Britain's
first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or marvel at Pontcysyllte, the longest bridged
aqueduct in Britain.

This irresistible compendium will give you a captivating insight into the people, ideas and
events that have shaped the individual identity of every place you visit, and will have you
exclaiming again and again: "Well I Never Knew That!".

I NEVER KNEW THAT...
The world's first steam railway journey began in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan in 1804
Lawn tennis was invented in the gardens of Nantclwyd House in Denbighshire in 1873
The largest glasshouse in the world can be found in Carmarthenshire
The great royal dynasty of the Tudors originated from the tiny settlement of Penmynydd on
Anglesey