Photography by John Ball - 2.30pm on 29th April 1998(with Agfa ePhoto307 digital camera)

Pen-y-Cae is a small village in the valley of the River Tawe, in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Entering the village from the north, looking down the A4067 valley road.

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The Pen-y-Cae Inn is the only public house in the village.[Since the above photograph was taken in 1998, the inn has been 'restored' and enlarged. It is renowned for the food served in its restaurant.]
Below: The inn as it was circa 1950.

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(Scanned from a picture postcard published circa 1950 by F. Frith & Co., Ltd. of Reigate, Surrey)

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One of a number of newer properties in the village. The hill beyond is Cribarth Mountain.

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These are more traditional Welsh buildings. The nearer property was once a village shop.

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This notice outside the former village shop reminds those travelling up the valley that the next shop is at least 12 miles away (at Sennybridge).

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Lush green meadows near the River Tawe at Pen-y-Cae.

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Walking up the lane on the east side of the river brings one suddenly upon Nant-y-ffin Chapel, partly hidden by the trees.

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This typical Welsh Baptist chapel has its own neatly tended graveyard.

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The graveyard is on the steeply sloping hillside. Many of the tombstone inscriptions are in the Welsh language.

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The top of the graveyard offers a wonderful view westwards across the valley to the limestone mass of Cribarth Mountain.