Llanbrynmair
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 area, is the second largest in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920. The community includes numerous districts: Talerddig, Dolfach, Tafolwern, Pandy, Cringoed as well as Pennant. The initial centre goes to Llan, when driving to Llanidloes, where the regional parish church of St Mary lies. The present centre (previously called "Wynnstay") at the joint of the A470 as well as B4518 rose to neighborhood importance with the structure of the new turnpike road in 1821 and the arrival of the railway line in between Newtown and Machynlleth in 1861. Geographically, the neighborhood includes the valleys of three rivers-- Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen and Afon Rhiw Saeson-- as well as the surrounding uplands. The 3 rivers sign up with around the primary village and flow westwards as the Afon Twymyn in the direction of the Afon Dyfi as well as Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian railway line, constructed in the 1860s, goes through Llanbrynmair and also for a while supplied an 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 crossing beside the terminal but, complying with the unexpected death of an American visitor in October 1999 and its description as a "blackspot", the crossing was closed as well as the road diverted. The area is primarily Welsh-speaking as well as reliant upon livestock farming. It was fortunate to run away the foot and mouth condition episode in Britain in 2001.
