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{{Infobox UK place
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| name = Bontddu
| subdivision_type = Country
| country = Wales
| subdivision_name = [[Wales]]
| official_name = Bontddu
| subdivision_type1 = Local government area
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Gwynedd]]
| static_image_name = Bontddu - geograph.org.uk - 670419.jpg
| subdivision_type2 = Town
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dolgellau]]
| static_image_caption = Bontddu
| population =
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| community_wales = [[Llanelltyd]]
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| unitary_wales = [[Gwynedd]]
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| constituency_welsh_assembly = [[Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Assembly constituency)|Dwyfor Meirionnydd]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)|Dwyfor Meirionnydd]]
| post_town = DOLGELLAU
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'''Bontddu''', [[Dolgellau]], [[Gwynedd]], Wales is a small settlement east of [[Barmouth]].


{{langnf|cy|'''Bontddu'''|black bridge|italic=no}} is a small settlement just east of [[Barmouth]], near the town of [[Dolgellau]] in [[Gwynedd]], Wales. It is in the [[Community (Wales)|community]] of [[Llanelltyd]].

== Description ==
Bontddu consists of a small collection of dwellings, a former chapel and a pub called The Halfway House which closed many years ago and is now boarded up. The settlement is notable as it is the location of [[Clogau Gold Mine|Clogau St David's gold mine]] that traditionally supplies gold for royal wedding rings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/unusual-prince-harry-wear-wedding-14679063|title=Why it is unusual that Prince Harry will wear a wedding ring|last=Association|first=Laura Elston and Tony Jones, Press|date=2018-05-19|work=walesonline|access-date=2018-10-09}}</ref>

== Events ==
In 1997 the tanks at Bontddu petrol station leaked which caused a fireball and evacuation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/villagers-flee-homes-after-petrol-leak-1267105.html|title=Villagers flee homes after petrol leak|work=The Independent|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Tourism ==
Local tourism information describes a popular walk in the area of Bontddu:
Local tourism information describes a popular walk in the area of Bontddu:
:'follows the 100 metre [[contour line]] along the [[estuary]] to the East of [[Borthwnog]]. Directly behind us walk up into the [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds|RSPB]] (Garth Gell) reserve and on up toward [[Cwm Mynach]] and beyond to the wilds of the [[Harlech Dome]]. Bear left from the latter path and double back behind the village of Bontddu and join the old [[Drovers road|drovers track]] across to [[Pont Scethin]] which allegedly was the scene of many [[highwayman|highway robberies]] in the 17th century'.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}}
:'follows the 100 metre [[contour line]] along the [[estuary]] to the East of [[Borthwnog]]. Directly behind us walk up into the [[Royal Society for the Protection of Birds|RSPB]] (Garth Gell) reserve and on up toward [[Cwm Mynach]] and beyond to the wilds of the [[Harlech Dome]]. Bear left from the latter path and double back behind the village of Bontddu and join the old [[Drovers road|drovers track]] across to [[Pont Scethin]] which allegedly was the scene of many [[highwayman|highway robberies]] in the 17th century'.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}}


== See also ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
*[[Dolgellau]] and [[Clogau]] St David’s Gold Mine


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category|Bontddu}}
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3499406 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Bontddu and surrounding area]
*[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3499406 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Bontddu and surrounding area]
* [http://www.mawddachestuary.co.uk/events.html Mawddachestuary.co.uk - What's on in Bontddu]
* [http://www.mawddachestuary.co.uk/events.html Mawddachestuary.co.uk - What's on in Bontddu]

*{{gbmapping|SH673189}}
*{{gbmapping|SH673189}}


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[[Category:Villages in Gwynedd]]

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Bontddu
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Bontddu is located in Gwynedd
Bontddu
Bontddu
Location within Gwynedd
OS grid referenceSH673189
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDOLGELLAU
Postcode districtLL40
Dialling code01341
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FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
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Gwynedd
52°45′04″N 3°58′01″W / 52.751°N 3.967°W / 52.751; -3.967

Bontddu (Welsh for 'black bridge') is a small settlement just east of Barmouth, near the town of Dolgellau in Gwynedd, Wales. It is in the community of Llanelltyd.

Description

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Bontddu consists of a small collection of dwellings, a former chapel and a pub called The Halfway House which closed many years ago and is now boarded up. The settlement is notable as it is the location of Clogau St David's gold mine that traditionally supplies gold for royal wedding rings.[1]

Events

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In 1997 the tanks at Bontddu petrol station leaked which caused a fireball and evacuation.[2]

Tourism

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Local tourism information describes a popular walk in the area of Bontddu:

'follows the 100 metre contour line along the estuary to the East of Borthwnog. Directly behind us walk up into the RSPB (Garth Gell) reserve and on up toward Cwm Mynach and beyond to the wilds of the Harlech Dome. Bear left from the latter path and double back behind the village of Bontddu and join the old drovers track across to Pont Scethin which allegedly was the scene of many highway robberies in the 17th century'.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Association, Laura Elston and Tony Jones, Press (19 May 2018). "Why it is unusual that Prince Harry will wear a wedding ring". walesonline. Retrieved 9 October 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Villagers flee homes after petrol leak". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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