1755 in Wales

1755 in Wales

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1755 in: Great Britain • Ireland

Other events of 1755

Events from the year 1755 in Wales.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - vacant

Events

• Opening of the longest single-span bridge in the world, over the River Taff at Pontypridd, completed by William Edwards at the third attempt.
• Following the death of his wife in this year, Griffith Jones (Llanddowror) goes to live at the home of Madam Bridget Bevan.
• The Brecknockshire Agricultural Society is formed.

Arts and literature

Music

• Morgan Rhys - Golwg o Ben Nebo, ar Wlad yr Addewid (collection of hymns)

Births

• February 22 - Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny (d. 1843)
• July 5 - Sarah Siddons, actress (d. 1831)
• October 14 - Thomas Charles of Bala, clergyman (d. 1814)

Deaths

• June 30 - Edward Wynne, lawyer and landowner
• date unknown - John Owen, chancellor of Bangor