Located on the north coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire, and around 30 miles northwest of Wrexham, is the town of Rhyl.
Variant spellings of 'Rhyl' dating back from the 13th century see it evolve from 'Hulle' to 'Ryhull', to 'yr Hyll' and finally 'Rhyl' by 1840. Up until around 1830, Rhyl was a small fishing village.
During the late Georgian era, seaside resorts began to gain popularity as the health benefits of 'taking the waters' became known. However, the growth of Rhyl, much like other seaside towns, began in earnest with the arrival of the railway - in this case in 1848. This was opened by the Chester and Holyhead railway, although initially it only reached Bangor to the west. That was until 1850 when the Britannia Bridge provided rail access to Anglesey.
Between the 19th and early 20th centuries, Rhyl had a thriving brick-making industry with four clay pits on the edge of town, including the Cefndy Brickworks. Most of the red brick buildings in Rhyl dating between 1860 and 1940 were built from locally-made bricks. A number of Grade II listed Victorian buildings stand in the town. St Thomas' Church, where the walk starts, was finished in 1867 with the spire following in 1875. This was followed by Rhyl Town Hall down the road, which was built between 1873 and 1876.
In 1867 Rhyl Pier opened. This was North Wales's first ever pier, and at a length of 2,355 feet (718 m), was the longest in all of Wales. During its lifespan it was hit with many setbacks including fire, storm damage and several ship collisions. Rhyl Pier closed in 1965 and was demolished in 1973.
In 1993 the 80 metre high Sky Tower opened. This started life in Glasgow before being brought over to Rhyl where it operated as an observation tower. In 2011 it closed following a safety report. However, in 2017 it was repurposed as a beacon.
Other attractions in the town include the Rhyl Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl Children's Village, Rhyl SeaQuarium, and a series of amusement arcades along West Parade.
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Filmed: 28th April 2022
Link to the walk on Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/9fCHcJnGcUN8Kd4L6
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 St Thomas' Church
0:17 Russell Road
2:49 Wellington Road
3:41 Rhyl Town Hall
4:11 Wellington Road
4:55 Water Street
7:57 West Parade
13:06 Queen Street
15:48 Wellington Road
16:55 High Street
20:02 West Parade
20:54 Rhyl Children's Village
22:33 Path to Rhyl Beach
24:31 Rhyl Events Arena
25:32 Rhyl Central Beach