Ffridd Gate
History
Around 1830 a toll house was built at Ffridd Gate to control the south end of the turnpike road to Dolgellau - now the A487. When the Corris, Machynlleth & River Dovey Tramroad was built in 1859, it crossed the road to Llanwrin (now the B4404) and passed on the east side of the tollhouse before entering Ffridd Wood. The station, built in 1885, was on the south side of the level crossing and had a simple wooden shelter for passengers. There was no platform.
Positioning
South of the station was the railway's bridge over the Dyfi, originally a wooden trestle construction and later a three-span steel bridge. The site of the bridge is now occupied by the Millennium Bridge for walkers and cyclists, providing a short-cut to Machynlleth.
The Centre for Alternative Technology lies about a mile north of the hamlet.
Description
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References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens.
- ^ The Corris Railway Society (1988). A Return to Corris. Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 978-0905466897.
External links
- The Fridd-Gate tollhouse's entry on the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW)'s website
- Centre for Alternative Technology
- Eco Dyfi Valley Partnership
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Machynlleth | Corris Railway | Llwyngwern |
52°36′15″N 3°50′43″W / 52.6043°N 3.8454°W