Can be either - Kelvin's is the correct Welsh, but dialectically it's known as a'pompren' or 'pombren' it means the head or end of the footbridge - generally just a plank bridge across the river. For instance Pomprenllwyd (grey footbridge) in Penderyn was where the blacksmiths' forges were on the tramway which carried limestone from quarries of Penderyn to the furnaces of Hirwaun. These smiths knew the horses hooves so well that when the waggoner called out on the way up 'Left front shoe for Bess' on the way up empty to the quarry, the horseshoe would be ready, and fitted within a minute on the way down
Alwyn Evans
> On 14 Apr 2015, at 15:52, Kelvin Green <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Think you may be referring to Penpontbren. Grid Ref I have is SN 65900 89800
> Nr Talybont. These is also a Penpontbren East at SN 66700 90100. Let me know
> if this is not the one
>
> Regards
>
> Kelvin Green
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> could any of the list members give the location of penpomprem in mid wales?
> or any reports of ore being found durring road building in mid wales?
> Thank you David
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