Ponterwyd
Ponterwyd (Welsh pronunciation: [pɔntˈerʊi̯d])[citation needed] is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road.
Historical background
[edit]Ponterwyd's rich history is evident throughout the village. At the village's heart lies Yr Hen Bont (English: The Old Bridge) over the Afon Rheidol, a steep single arch late 18th-century stone bridge,[1] which is adjacent to a late Georgian chapel. Buildings in Ponterwyd range in date from the Georgian period to the 1980s, when a development of bungalows named 'Penlon' was added to the village.
The village is the home of "Bwlch Nant yr Arian", a Natural Resources Wales centre where up to 150 red kites are fed daily.[2]
The village pub," The George Borrow Hotel", is named after writer George Borrow who travelled through Wales on foot in the 1860s.
Notable people
[edit]- John Rhys was born at Ponterwyd
References
[edit]- ^ "Yr Hen Bont, Blaenrheidol". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre, near Aberystwyth: Red kite feeding". Natural Resources Wales. 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
External links
[edit]
Ponterwyd travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Ponterwyd at Wikimedia Commons- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Penterwyd and surrounding area
52°24′42″N 3°50′24″W / 52.41167°N 3.84000°W
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