Pontrhydygroes is an historic mining village associated with the Lisburne metal mines that were active in the area during the 18th and 19th centuries. There is a new monumental water wheel at Pontrhydygroes, positioned in the exact spot where a 26 foot wheel drove stamps which pulverised the ore in the 1850's. 'The Miner's Arms' public house is in village centre. An historic miner's bridge (NPRN 402268) was reinstated in 2002.

Reference: 'The Spirit of the Miners' website.
RCAHMW, 2009.