Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair is a town, area and selecting ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, on the A470 road in between Caersws and Machynlleth. Llanbrynmair, in area, is the second largest in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920. The area consists of several hamlets: Talerddig, Dolfach, Tafolwern, Pandy, Cringoed and Pennant. The initial centre goes to Llan, on the road to Llanidloes, where the regional parish church of St Mary is located. The present centre (previously called "Wynnstay") at the junction of the A470 as well as B4518 rose to regional importance with the building of the new turnpike road in 1821 and also the arrival of the railway line in between Newtown and Machynlleth in 1861. Geographically, the community consists of the valleys of 3 rivers-- Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen and Afon Rhiw Saeson-- and also the bordering uplands. The three rivers join around the major village and circulation westwards as the Afon Twymyn towards the Afon Dyfi and Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian railway line, integrated in the 1860s, goes through Llanbrynmair as well as for a time supplied an electrical outlet for the mines at Dylife, 8 miles south. The village station closed in 1965 as part of the "Beeching closures". There was a degree crossing beside the station however, following the unexpected fatality of an American site visitor in October 1999 and its description as a "blackspot", the crossing was closed as well as the road drawn away. The area is primarily Welsh-speaking as well as reliant upon livestock farming. It was privileged to leave the foot as well as mouth illness outbreak in Britain in 2001.
