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unusual facts about A470 road


Builth Road railway station

The station is just over two miles (about 3.5 km) north of Builth Wells on the A470.


Cardiff Bay

The Bay lies off the A4232 before the Butetown tunnels and is linked to the city centre by Lloyd George Avenue and Bute Street.

Cefn Cil Sanws

A public footpath and a bridleway at its southern end provide access from the A470 road and from Cefn-coed-y-cymmer.

Llanwrthwl

In the early 1800s engineer James Watt retired to Doldowlod House, about a mile south of Llanwrthw on the A470 road, when he left Birmingham.

Lloyd George Avenue

Roughly one mile long, the road links the Inner Harbour of Cardiff Bay to Cardiff city centre and forms part of the A470 road.

Nantgarw

The original village was destroyed by the development of the A470 trunk road, which was situated at the location of the current Nantgarw/A468 junction.

Whitchurch, Cardiff

It is approximately 3 miles north of the centre of the city on the A470 road and A4054 road.


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