Rebecca memorial, Efailwen
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Rebecca memorial, Efailwen
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 9 Feb 2010
The stone stands at the southern end of the village marking the site of the tollgate, which, on 6th June 1839, was the first to be attacked and taken down by the Rebecca 'rioters', or activists, protesting against the unfair and extortionate fees being charged for use of the turnpike roads. See http://www.brobeca.co.uk/rebecca.html
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Image Location
Latitude
51.89339
Longitude
-4.713681