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Before the bridge was built, people had to cross the river to get to either side of the village by using stepping stones. They decided to build a bridge early in the 18th Century, when a lady drowned in the river.
Since the first bridge was built 'Rhyd - y Saint' bridge has been widened and strengthened because it was not strong enough.
At one time vehicles over 12 tonnes in weight and eight feet wide, including the school bus had to make a five mile detour via Pentrefoelas!
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Yn fuan yn y ddeunawfed ganrif, penderfynwyd adeiladu pont 'Rhyd -y -Saint' oherwydd i ddynes foddi yn yr afon Conwy (sydd yn rhedeg drwy ganol y pentref) gan fod pawb
bryd hynny yn croesi'r afon drwy droedio ar gerrig mawr. Ers adeiladu'r pont cyntaf hynny gwnaed gwaith atgyweirio arni a'i lledu a'i chryfhau. Bu cryn ddadlau ar y pryd ynglyn a'r gost o tua £125,000 oedd ei angen i gwblhau'r gwaith:
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Dafydd Elis Thomas a chynghorwyr lleol yn trafod newidiadau i'r bont.
Dafydd Elis Thomas and local councillors discussing the proposed developments to the bridge.
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The Shop
Around 80 years ago, there were 5 shops in the village; by now we have only one, and this shop is for sale.
The present shop is located by the village hall and is also the Post Office.
Mr David Hughes is the name of the present owner and his mother used to run the shop before him ( from around 1958 ).
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Y Siop
Dim ond un siop sydd yn Ysbyty Ifan heddiw, lle roedd pump tua wythdeg mlynedd yn ôl; sef y Siop Fawr, Bod Ifan, y Co-Op yn Pen-y-Bont a'r Efail Bach sef y siop bresennol.
Owain Roberts a'i wraig Marged oedd yno hyd 1930. Roedd ef yn gariwr hefyd, byddai yn cario'r nwyddau o orsaf Betws-y-Coed ac yn mynd aphobl i ffair Llanrwst ac i'r farchnad mewn cerbyd a elwid yn 'Brêc' yn cael ei dynnu gan geffyl. Mae'r stablau lle cedwid y ceffylau i'w gweld yn y cefn.
Wedyn daeth Richard Jones, roedd yn gwerthu nwyddau gwlan hefyd. Roedd ei wraig yn gwneud sannau ar beiriant oedd yn y siop.
Daeth Mrs Hughes mam David (sef y perchennog presennol) yno tua 1958. Symudodd y post o'r siop fawr yno tua 1962. Erbyn hyhn mae'r siop yma ar werth.
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