Pont-rhyd-y-groes (also known as Pontrhydygroes, ) is a village near Cwmystwyth and

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. The village takes its name from the bridge () and (earlier) ford () over the

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. The area used to be dominated by the

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, in particular by the Lisburnes. The miners' bridge across the Ystwyth gorge and the waterfall have been rebuilt. The remnants of the Fron Goch mines, which mined

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from ca. 1760 until ca. 1903, are situated approximately miles ( km) north of the village.Fron Goch Mine
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Notable people

Beth Robert Beth Robert is a Welsh television actress from Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the En ...

, Welsh TV actress since 1986.

References

External links

Jenkinson's Practical Guide to North Waleswww.geograph.co.uk : Photos of Pont rhyd y groes and surrounding areaDescription of the Fron Goch Mine on www.aditnow.co.ukDescription of the Fron Goch Mine on coflein.gov.uk
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