Bwlch y Gwynt

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Bwlch y Gwynt

Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 22 May 2022

Plaque commemorating the "lost" village of Bwlch y Gwynt. The village consisted of workers houses that had been built for the workforce of the tinplate works which were erected at Machynys in the late 19th century. These tinplate works closed in 1961 after a huge new factory was built in Trostre. The villagers were evicted and the houses were earmarked for demolition, though the houses were not demolished until 1970.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.659054
Longitude
-4.157417