2015

SN7688 : Llechwedd-mawr viewed across Nant-y-moch

taken 9 years ago, near to Nant y Baracs [water Feature], Ceredigion, Great Britain

Llechwedd-mawr viewed across Nant-y-moch
Llechwedd-mawr viewed across Nant-y-moch
Llechwedd-mawr farmhouse is just visible in the centre of the view.
New footbridge over Afon Rheidol :: SN7789

Until the construction of Nant-y-moch reservoir in the 1950s, Afon Rheidol was considered to commence at the confluence of Afon Hengwm and Afon Hyddgen SN7806489292 and is marked as such on contemporary maps. The reservoir isolated this stretch of the Rheidol from the rest of the river, so the dilemma now is what is the name of the isolated stretch? Given the new situation, logically it should be called Afon Hengwm or perhaps Afon Hyddgen. Unfortunately the OS studiously avoids naming it on any scale of map.

Given that it was traditionally the Rheidol, that is the name I know it by.

Since at least 1900, there has been a footpath from the now ruined farmstead of Nant-y-llyn SN7829589033 across the river by means of a ford and on to Lechwedd Mawr Farm SN7622388921 and beyond. It was not too bad to cross when water levels were low, but virtually impossible if water was at a moderate to high level. Fortunately, Ceredigion C.C. have resolved the problem by construction of the footbridge seen in the photos linked to this article.


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Geographical Context: Uplands
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Llechwedd-mawr Farmhouse is just Visible [5] · Centre of the View [3] ·
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SN7688, 64 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Lucas   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 17 March, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 22 March, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 762 889 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.0578N 3:49.4541W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 782 873
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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