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Chain Alley, Hay-on-Wye, c. 1880

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A long gone location in Hay once known locally as Chain Alley, after the chains strung between the posts which separated the sunken row of cottages from the roadway above. The famous Victorian curate Francis Kilvert referred in his diaries to visiting residents of Chain Alley, which was demolished in 1883.

Owner:
Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery
Creator:
Unknown
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Reproduced by permission of Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery
Copyright Details:
Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery 2002
Publisher Ref:
GTJ61235
Item uploaded:
16/2/2010
Date originally created:
1880-1889
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