PEN Y LLYN

Pont Pen y Llyn,

[ Pen y Llyn Bridge ] Brynrefail.

This stone bridge was built in 1826 to connect the Fachwen Slate Quarry to the Main Road from Caernarfon to Llanberis.

It has four arches and crosses the River Rhythallt, the outlet of Llyn Padarn.

Pen y Llyn means - " End of the lake "

Before the bridge was built, legendary strong woman Marged ferch Ifan used to row passed here when transporting copper ore

for 7km in her self-made boat.

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