Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair is a town, community as well as selecting ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, on the A470 road in between Caersws and also Machynlleth. Llanbrynmair, in location, is the second biggest in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920. The neighborhood consists of numerous communities: Talerddig, Dolfach, Tafolwern, Pandy, Cringoed and also Pennant. The original centre is at Llan, when driving to Llanidloes, where the regional parish church of St Mary is located. The current centre (previously called "Wynnstay") at the junction of the A470 as well as B4518 rose to regional prominence with the structure of the brand-new turnpike road in 1821 and the arrival of the railway line in between Newtown as well as Machynlleth in 1861. Geographically, the area includes the valleys of 3 rivers-- Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen as well as Afon Rhiw Saeson-- as well as the bordering uplands. The 3 rivers sign up with around the main village as well as circulation westwards as the Afon Twymyn in the direction of the Afon Dyfi and also Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian train line, constructed in the 1860s, goes through Llanbrynmair and temporarily offered an electrical outlet for the mines at Dylife, 8 miles south. The town station closed in 1965 as part of the "Beeching closures". There was a degree going across alongside the terminal yet, complying with the unintentional death of an American site visitor in October 1999 as well as its description as a "blackspot", the crossing was closed and also the road diverted. The location is predominantly Welsh-speaking and also reliant upon livestock farming. It was lucky to get away the foot as well as mouth disease break out in Britain in 2001.
