Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair is a town, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, on the A470 road in between Caersws as well as Machynlleth. Llanbrynmair, in location, is the 2nd biggest in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920. The area consists of numerous districts: Talerddig, Dolfach, Tafolwern, Pandy, Cringoed as well as Pennant. The initial centre is at Llan, when traveling to Llanidloes, where the regional parish church of St Mary lies. The existing centre (previously called "Wynnstay") at the junction of the A470 and also B4518 rose to regional importance with the building of the brand-new turnpike road in 1821 and the arrival of the railway line between Newtown and also Machynlleth in 1861. Geographically, the area consists of the valleys of three rivers-- Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen as well as Afon Rhiw Saeson-- as well as the bordering uplands. The three rivers join around the main town as well as circulation westwards as the Afon Twymyn towards the Afon Dyfi as well as Cardigan Bay. The Cambrian train line, integrated in the 1860s, runs through Llanbrynmair and temporarily supplied 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 degree crossing beside the terminal but, complying with the unexpected death of an American visitor in October 1999 and its description as a "blackspot", the going across was shut as well as the road diverted. The location is predominantly Welsh-speaking and reliant upon livestock farming. It was privileged to run away the foot and mouth condition outbreak in Britain in 2001.