Ponterwyd Knowpia

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.

The National Forest for Wales at Bwlch Nant yr Arian

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), 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.