Cae Hywel
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| Cae Hywel | |
| Previous Station | Waunfawr |
| Previous Location | Bryn Gloch |
| Bridge | Pont Tros y Gol, |
| Construction | UB 56 |
| Operational | UB 32.48 |
| Status | In use |
| Next Location | Salem |
| Next Station | Plas y Nant |
The bridge at Cae Hywel is the second of the three humpback bridges across Afon Gwyrfai which seem to have been acquired secondhand by the NWNGR about 1875. It has a span of 50ft. It is also known as Pont Tros y Gol, which means 'on account of an embrace' and refers to the sad story of a young man who deserted his sweetheart to marry the farmer's daughter for the land. There is a 16th century Welsh saying nid câr da ond acer o dir (lit. not a good friend/kinsman, but an acre of land) meaning nothing is an important as an acre of land.
