The River Artro ( cy, Afon Artro) is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
in
Gwynedd, Wales.
It is about long and has its source at
Llyn Cwm Bychan below
Rhinog Fawr
''Rhinog Fawr'' is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Rhinogydd range. It is the third highest summit of the Rhinogydd, losing out to Y Llethr and Diffwys respectively. Its smaller cousin Rhinog Fach lies to the south, ...
and
Moel Ysgyfarnogod
Moel Ysgyfarnogod (''Bare hill of the hares'' in Welsh) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost of the Rhinogydd. Rhinog Fawr lies directly south.
It overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd, and from the summit it is possible to ...
. It flows westwards from its source and is joined by the
Afon Cwmnantcol at
Pentre Gwynfryn before passing through the centre of
Llanbedr
Llanbedr () is a village and community south of Harlech. Administratively, it lies in the Ardudwy area, formerly Meirionnydd, of the county of Gwynedd, Wales.
History
Ancient monuments at Llanbedr include Neolithic standing stones; the St ...
where it turns north and passes
Pensarn Wharf.
The Artro enters the sea at a sizeable tidal
estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environm ...
between
Llandanwg and
Mochras/Shell Island.
The current estuary was formed following a diversion of the Artro by the
Earl of Winchilsea
Earl of Winchilsea is a title in the Peerage of England held by the Finch-Hatton family. It has been united with the title of Earl of Nottingham under a single holder since 1729. The Finch family is believed to be descended from Henry FitzHerb ...
in 1819 to improve access to the
wharf
A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locatio ...
at Pensarn which was the shipment point for
slate from
Llanfair and
Llanbedr
Llanbedr () is a village and community south of Harlech. Administratively, it lies in the Ardudwy area, formerly Meirionnydd, of the county of Gwynedd, Wales.
History
Ancient monuments at Llanbedr include Neolithic standing stones; the St ...
. Prior to this the Artro entered the sea to the south of Mochras.
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of the River Artro
Llanbedr
Llanfair, Gwynedd
Artro
Artro
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