Pont-rhyd-y-groes
Encyclopedia
Pont-rhyd-y-groes is a village
in Ceredigion
, Wales
located near Cwm Ystwyth and Pont ar Fynach
. The village takes its name from the bridge and (earlier) ford over the River Ystwyth
.
The area was formerly dominated by the mining industry, in particular by the Lisburnes. Recently various funding has caused the rebuilding of the miners bridge across the Ystwyth gorge, and also the waterfall
The remnants of Fron Goch Lead & Zinc Mine are situated about 2 miles from Pont-rhyd-y-groes.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
located near Cwm Ystwyth and Pont ar Fynach
Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion
Devil's Bridge is a village in Ceredigion, Wales.- Description :The bridge spans the Mynach, a tributary of the Rheidol. The bridge is unusual in that three separate bridges are coexistent, each one built upon the previous bridge...
. The village takes its name from the bridge and (earlier) ford over the River Ystwyth
River Ystwyth
The River Ystwyth is a river in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. Its source is a number of streams that include the Afon Diliw, located on the border of Ceredigion and Powys in the Cambrian Mountains....
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The area was formerly dominated by the mining industry, in particular by the Lisburnes. Recently various funding has caused the rebuilding of the miners bridge across the Ystwyth gorge, and also the waterfall
The remnants of Fron Goch Lead & Zinc Mine are situated about 2 miles from Pont-rhyd-y-groes.