Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed Waterloo Bridge, Betws-y-Coed Waterloo Bridge () is an early cast iron bridge, spanning the River Conwy at Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy county borough, north-west Wales. The bridge is located about half a mile south-east of the village. It was built by the civil engineer Thomas Telford. An inscription on the arch records that it was constructed in the year of the Battle of Waterloo, but although designed and constructed in 1815, its erection was not completed until the following year. It was raised as part of building the road from London to Holyhead (now the A5). The bridge is made wholly
Waterloo in popular culture Napoleon's defeat when they arrived in London by Eurostar. There are two simulators on the internet, one at PBS.org, and one at the BBC online And the last verse ends: Waterloo in popular culture Because of its pivotal role in European and world history, the Battle of Waterloo has a prominent place in military history and is frequently mentioned in popular culture. There are many memorials and places named after the battle; perhaps the most famous is Waterloo station in London. In the 1990s, after Waterloo station was chosen as the British terminus for the Eurostar train service, Florent Longuepée,