Llanbrynmair is a village, community and also selecting ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, on the A470 road in between Caersws as well as Machynlleth. Llanbrynmair, in location, is the second largest in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920. The community consists of several districts: Talerddig, Dolfach, Tafolwern, Pandy, Cringoed as well as Pennant. The original centre is at Llan, on the road to Llanidloes, where the regional parish church of St Mary is located. The existing centre (formerly called "Wynnstay") at the junction of the A470 and also B4518 rose to local prominence with the structure of the brand-new turnpike road in 1821 and the arrival of the train line in between Newtown as well as Machynlleth in 1861. Geographically, the neighborhood includes the valleys of three rivers-- Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen and also Afon Rhiw Saeson-- and also the surrounding uplands. The 3 rivers join around the main town as well as flow westwards as the Afon Twymyn in the direction of the Afon Dyfi and Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian train line, integrated in the 1860s, runs through Llanbrynmair and temporarily offered an outlet for the mines at Dylife, 8 miles southern. The town station closed in 1965 as part of the "Beeching closures". There was a level crossing alongside the terminal however, following the unexpected fatality of an American visitor in October 1999 as well as its description as a "blackspot", the going across was shut and the road diverted. The location is primarily Welsh-speaking and reliant upon livestock farming. It was fortunate to run away the foot and mouth condition break out in Britain in 2001.
