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The pub 'Y Polyn'.
©Dara Jasumani
Dist:0.7km<br/>This bridge is on the road to Nantgaredig, which is to the north, on the other side of the bridge in the picture.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.7km<br/>Looking east from the southern end of the Llandilo-yr-ynys Bridge.
©Jonathan Billinger
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©Ruth Sharville
Dist:0.8km<br/>Stretch of Road with the entrance to Abbey Farm on the right.
©Dara Jasumani
Dist:0.8km<br/>Looking north from the southern end of the Llandilo-yr-ynys Bridge.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.8km<br/>Adeiladwyd 'Pont Rwnws' neu 'Pont Llandeilo yr Ynys' yn 1786 er mwyn i ffermwyr lleol gael gwell mynediad i'r cwarrau calch yn Llanddarog. Yn 1931, yn ystod y llif mwyaf mewn cof difrodwyd y bont yn ddifrifol iawn a bu raid ei hadnewyddu ar gost o £6,000. Anodd iawn yw credu hyn ond pan roedd y llif ar ei anterth gallai pobl leol gyffwrdd a'r afon o ganllawiau'r bont! Ar un adeg bu tolldy ar un pen o'r bont ac ar 7 Orffennaf 1843 fe'i dinistrwyd gan Ferched Beca a chafodd dau ddyn, cwnstabl ac un a amheuwyd o fod yn glapgi, eu chwipio. Yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd ymosodwyd ar yr athronydd byd enwog, Ludwig Wittgenstein, gan aelodau o'r Cartreflu lleol wrth iddo groesi'r bont ar gyfrif ei acen Almaeneg. Yn 1927 daliwyd eog 50 pwys nid nepell o'r bont ac yn 1986 daeth cyn Arlywdd yr Amerig, Jimmy Carter, yma i bysgota. 'Pont Rwnws Bridge' or 'Llandeilo Yr Ynys Bridge' was built in 1786 enabling local farmers to access the limestone quarries in Llanddarog. In 1931, during the biggest flood in living memory, the bridge was severely damaged and had to be repaired at a cost of £6,000. It is difficult to believe but at the height of the flood, local people could actually touch the raging waters from the top of the parapet. On 7 July 1843, Llandeilo Rwnws Tollgate, located at one end of the bridge was attacked and destroyed by 100 Rebecca Rioters. One special constable, employed to guard the bridge, and another man suspected of being an informer, were horsewhipped. Apparently, during World War II, the world famous Austrian philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, was assaulted while crossing the bridge by members of the local Home Guard on account off his German sounding accent. In 1927, a 50 lb salmon, was caught near the bridge and in 1986,the former American President Jimmy Carter, fished here.
©Alan Richards
Dist:0.9km<br/>Milestone on the B4300. 'From Carmarthen 5 Miles To Llandilo 9 3/4'.
©Dara Jasumani
Dist:1.0km<br/>I've never seen one of these before. A stile with a gate on top of it. It was entering someone's private land and there was a similar affair previously built at the other end though this had since collapsed to the floor.
©Hywel Williams
Dist:1.1km south<br/>The bridge is over the Nant Pibwr not far from its source.
©Dara Jasumani
Dist:1.2km west<br/>This field is not well drained and has rushes growing on it. It is late April, and the trees in the wood beyond are beginning to get their leaves.
©Marion Phillips
Dist:1.2km southeast<br/>Near Rock Hill. The lane for Hafod-fach can be seen in the distance where the main road curves right.
©Andrew Hill
Dist:1.2km southwest<br/>Although the plaque on the side of the building said this was Elim Park Chapel, I can see no reference on the map to a park of this name nearby. The chapel was built in 1850. Looking at the map now, it is difficult to understand where the congregation came from.
©Marion Phillips
Dist:1.3km north<br/>Entrance to Railway Hotel carpark, Nantgaredig. Vintage Bentley and Carreg-las dancers.
©chris whitehouse
Dist:1.3km west<br/>Only just in this grid Square. The plate high on the wall says 'Elim Park Chapel 1850'.
©Dara Jasumani

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