Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair is a village, neighborhood and also 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 community consists of numerous districts: Talerddig, Dolfach, Tafolwern, Pandy, Cringoed and Pennant. The initial centre goes to Llan, when traveling to Llanidloes, where the neighborhood parish church of St Mary lies. The present centre (previously called "Wynnstay") at the junction of the A470 and also B4518 rose to regional prestige with the building of the brand-new turnpike road in 1821 and also the arrival of the railway line in between Newtown and also Machynlleth in 1861. Geographically, the neighborhood consists of the valleys of three rivers-- Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen and also Afon Rhiw Saeson-- as well as the surrounding uplands. The 3 rivers sign up with around the major town and also flow westwards as the Afon Twymyn towards the Afon Dyfi and Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian train line, constructed in the 1860s, goes through Llanbrynmair and also for a time supplied an outlet for the mines at Dylife, 8 miles south. The town station closed in 1965 as part of the "Beeching closures". There was a level crossing next to the station however, complying with the unintended death of an American site visitor in October 1999 and also its description as a "blackspot", the crossing was shut and also the road diverted. The area is mainly Welsh-speaking as well as reliant upon livestock farming. It was fortunate to escape the foot and also mouth condition episode in Britain in 2001.
