Pantperthog

Pantperthog is a hamlet in southern Gwynedd in Wales, 2 miles north of Machynlleth and 14 miles southeast of Dolgellau. Nearby is the former Llwyngwern quarry, which is now the Centre for Alternative Technology.[1]

A view of the Dyfi forest near Pantperthog in November 2006

Government

Pantperthog has a community council. The current representatives are elected residents and the local councillor who often attends is John Pughe Roberts. The community council system replaced the old parish council system and tackles local issues, acts as a contact point between local government and residents for information and resource on many environmental, equality, ethnicity and gender issues and other problems.


Forestry

The village has strong forestry connections, with part of the Dyfi Forest to the rear of the village.


Transport

The A487 trunk road passes through Pantperthog en route to Machynlleth and Dolgellau.

References
  1. Robert Mathews (1991). Practical House Building. Blackberry Books. pp. 176–. ISBN 978-0-9515295-1-5.

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