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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« on: January 17, 2011, 10:55:45 am »
yes it is, mind you I lost track of where i was as I was just concentrating on the back streets!

I also found this back alley amazing in that it had it's own street sign!
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2011, 05:10:30 pm »
It's off Bodafon St and leads to the rear of the Alexandra Hotel.

The majority of small alleys and passageways around Llandudno were un-named for years, until one day, the council dicided to give them all names for some reason.
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2011, 05:23:19 pm »
I suppose it makes them easier to identify for maintenance purposes etc?
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2011, 06:34:37 pm »
It is amazing , some of the names are really unusual. What for instance is the connection for a back street to be named Arvonia Passage?
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2011, 08:02:39 pm »
This would seem just the place for me to ask about Augusta Passage, in Augusta Street. It has a street sign but the passage itself doesnt appear to exist any more...?
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2011, 08:08:36 pm »
It seems I can answer my own question. Looking at the large scale CCBC plan, it would seem that Augusta Passage ran for a hundred feet or so and connected with the end of Charlton Street. But when was it blocked up? Is it officially closed or just a landowner putting a gate across?
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2011, 08:13:09 pm »
I don't know if there is or was any connection  but there is a large tour coach company based in Llanrug which goes under the name of Arvonia. I have always understood that the family owners took that name from the name of their house
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2011, 08:33:20 pm »
There's also Rathbone Passage.

Maybe Rathbone had a problem with his passage?  ???
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2011, 08:45:46 pm »
Trojan, are you telling me you've been going around taking photos of dog poo?  ???
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2011, 09:10:13 pm »
I was parked at the end of Drummond Passage today!  Behind the National Trust Office in Trinity Square.
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2011, 09:32:59 pm »
How many of these little (and not so little) passages in Llandudno are there?

Drummond Passage
Augusta Passage
Alexandra Passage
Clement Passage
Chantrey Passage
Jubilee Passage
Zion Passage
Rathbone Passage
Lloyd Passage
Salisbury Passage

Any more?

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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2011, 09:36:45 pm »
Quote from: DaveR on January 17, 2011, 08:02:39 pm
This would seem just the place for me to ask about Augusta Passage, in Augusta Street. It has a street sign but the passage itself doesnt appear to exist any more...?

from my book 'streets of llandudno'  for Augusta Passage it says 'linking Augusta Street and Charlton mews, in 1990 it was named following a suggestion by Cllr. Phillip Evans.'
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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2011, 09:52:27 pm »
Quote from: DaveR on January 17, 2011, 09:32:59 pm
How many of these little (and not so little) passages in Llandudno are there?

Any more?

 
Albany Passage
Almora Passage
Arvonia Passage
Davies Passage & Davies Way
Grove Passage
Marlborough Buildings and Passage
Norwood Passage
Primrose Passage
Windsor Passage
Whiston Passage
Woodville Grove Passage
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2011, 09:57:15 pm »
Quote from: DaveR on January 17, 2011, 08:45:46 pm
Trojan, are you telling me you've been going around taking photos of dog poo?  ???

 _))*  i doubt there is a memory card big enough to take a pic of every dog poo in the area  :rage:
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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2011, 11:58:11 pm »
Quote from: DaveR on January 17, 2011, 08:45:46 pm
Trojan, are you telling me you've been going around taking photos of dog poo?  ???

Of course!
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