Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)

[Hugo]

Another photo of the disused railway track

[DVT]

Mawddach Crescent (LL39 1BJ) ... not far from Barmouth Bridge on the southern side of the river Mawddach.  I thought at first it was Penmaenpool, then did a bit of google map searching along the Mawddach Trial!

"Mawddach Crescent was a row of properties overlooking the Mawddach estuary that was built early in the 20th century at Arthog near Barmouth. It was intended to be the start of a purpose built holiday resort but the surrounding land proved unsuitable for further construction. In 1941, during the Second World War, the Crescent was commandeered by the Royal Marines. It was renamed Camp Iceland and used as a training facility. In the 1990s the run down Crescent underwent major renovation. The properties are now used again for their original purpose as holiday homes."

[Hugo]

Good detective work DVT, well done as you are spot on on both the location and name of the terraced properties.         

There is an ongoing dispute about the right of way in front of the terrace.     The residents are appealing against a Council decision to change the footpath from the rear of the crescent to the front of the properties.     Because of Covid the appeal has not been determined  but the residents have again blocked the way and closed and locked the gate.    We were lucky and were told the combination number so we could open the gate and then lock it afterwards


://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/article.cfm?id=122573&headline=Path%20to%20be%20made%20a%20public%20right%20of%20way%20in%20shock%20move&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018



       

[Hugo]

Not too far away but where were we today?         

[Hugo]

Keep going and you'll get there!

[Hugo]

It's a popular walk and you can get to the start of it by train or bus or just by car     But where is it?   

[Hugo]

Nice views from the top but where had we been?       I'm sure that our walking forum members have been there sometime

[hollins]

Is it the walk around Brenig?

[hollins]

Just seen the bit about getting there by train so I think my guess is a non starter!

[Hugo]

It's a good guess Hollins but we were further west.        You can get to it along the Llandudno to Blaenau railway line or the A470 if you travel by bus or car

[DVT]

Bit of guesswork and close look at the OS map, but is that last pic the small dam at Ceunant-y-Garnedd, just north-west of Roman Bridge?  Grid square 6953

[Hugo]

A good try DVT but it's not correct although it isn't far away.        This photo should give it away

[Cambrian]

Would it be Llyn Elsi ?

[Hugo]

Would it be Llyn Elsi ?

It certainly would be,  well done Cambrian           

We drove to Betws on Wednesday but in the past we have also gone by train or bus and started the walk behind the Church in the village.
I put the photo of Moel Siabod in only because it looked like similar views of the mountain that I've seen from Dolwyddelan.

[Cambrian]

Thanks, Hugo.  There's an interesting story behind Llyn Elsi.  The dam was built in 1911/12 by the former Betws y Coed UDC and a pipe ran down to a building in Pentre Du.  At this building, the pipe bifurcated: one line provided drinking water, the other drove a Pelton wheel which generated the electricity supply for Betws.  Those were the days when even small Councils concentrated on "bread and butter" issues.

I think once MANWEB came into being the electricity supply came from the grid and the old power house was then simply used for water treatment until the main from the Cowlyd source was laid about 25 years ago and it became surplus.