Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair is a town, area as well as electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, on the A470 road between Caersws as well as Machynlleth. Llanbrynmair, in area, is the second largest in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920. The community includes a number of communities: Talerddig, Dolfach, Tafolwern, Pandy, Cringoed and also Pennant. The original centre is at Llan, on the road to Llanidloes, where the local parish church of St Mary lies. The existing centre (previously called "Wynnstay") at the joint of the A470 and B4518 rose to local prominence with the structure of the new turnpike road in 1821 and also the arrival of the railway line in between Newtown as well as Machynlleth in 1861. Geographically, the community consists of the valleys of three rivers-- Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen as well as Afon Rhiw Saeson-- and the bordering uplands. The three rivers join around the main town as well as circulation westwards as the Afon Twymyn towards the Afon Dyfi and also Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian railway line, integrated in the 1860s, runs through Llanbrynmair as well as for a time provided 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 level going across alongside the terminal but, complying with the unexpected death of an American visitor in October 1999 and also its summary as a "blackspot", the going across was closed as well as the road diverted. The area is predominantly Welsh-speaking and also reliant upon livestock farming. It was privileged to get away the foot and also mouth condition episode in Britain in 2001.
