Bontddu | |
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![]() Bontddu | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
OS grid reference | SH673189 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DOLGELLAU |
Postcode district | LL40 |
Dialling code | 01341 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Bontddu (meaning 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.
Bontddu consists of a small collection of dwellings, a former chapel and a pub called The Halfway House. 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]
In 1997 the tanks at Bontddu petrol station leaked which caused a fireball and evacuation.[2]
Local tourism information describes a popular walk in the area of Bontddu: