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- 1Crimea Pass in Eryri and its Crimean War origins●Crimea Pass in #Eryri for #MotoringMonday Apparently the opening of this road coincided with the Crimean War and an inn
The Crimea Pass in Eryri, north Wales, takes its name from the Crimean War. The road reportedly opened around the time the conflict began, and an inn built at the summit of the climb — officially the Prince Llewellyn Inn — was nicknamed The Crimea in commemoration. The nickname stuck, and the pass has carried the name ever since, a detail being shared with motoring enthusiasts.