Llanbrynmair

Coordinates: 52°36′43″N 3°37′39″W / 52.612072°N 3.62745°W / 52.612072; -3.62745
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Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair is located in Powys
Llanbrynmair
Llanbrynmair
Location within Powys
Population920 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSH891027
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANBRYNMAIR
Postcode districtSY19
Dialling code01650
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
Montgomeryshire
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
52°36′43″N 3°37′39″W / 52.612072°N 3.62745°W / 52.612072; -3.62745

Llanbrynmair or Llanbryn-mair

electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, on the A470 road between Caersws and Machynlleth. Llanbrynmair, in area, is the second largest[clarification needed
] in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920.

Description

Pandy, Cringoed, Dylife and Pennant. The original centre is at Llan, on the road to Llanidloes, where the local parish church of St Mary is located. The current centre (formerly called "Wynnstay") at the junction of the A470 and B4518 rose to local prominence with the building of the new turnpike road in 1821 and the arrival of the railway line between Newtown and Machynlleth
in 1861.

Geographically, the community includes the valleys of three rivers – Afon Twymyn, Afon Iaen and Afon Rhiw Saeson – and the surrounding uplands. The three rivers join around the main village and flow westwards as the Afon Twymyn towards the Afon Dyfi and Cardigan Bay.

The

Beeching closures". There was a level crossing next to the station but, following the accidental death of an American visitor in October 1999 and its description as a "blackspot",[4]
the crossing was closed and the road diverted.

The area is predominantly

foot and mouth disease
outbreak in Britain in 2001.

History

Much of the area was part of the large

public house
.

The parish of Llanbrynmair played prominent roles in both the "

Venedocia. The two most prominent emigrants were Edward Bebb and Ezekiel Hughes, who settled in Butler County, Ohio
near Paddy's Run. Edward Bebb's son, William, became governor of the State of Ohio. Josiah Jones, hymnologist under the pen name Josiah Brynmair, emigrated to and is buried in Gomer, Ohio.

Governance

Llanbrynmair has a community council representing the interests of the community. Ten councillors are on the council, with six representing the Wynnstay community ward and four from the Bontdolgadfan ward.[5]

Llanbrynmair also forms a ward for Powys County Council and elects one county councillor

Notable people and former residents

The former railway station. Now a private house

References

  1. ^ "Llanbrynmair (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Llanbrynmair / Llanbryn-mair". List of Historic Placenames. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ Fisk, Stephen (June 2009). "Dylife". Abandoned Communities. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Rail safety review after death". BBC. 6 May 2000. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Final Proposals: Community No. M17 - Llanbrynmair" (PDF). Powys County Council. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1882,' Biographical Sketch of Richard P. Howell, pg. 557

Further reading

  • Rees, Marian; Owen, Alun Derick (2005). Llanbrynmair yr ugeinfed ganrif / Llanbrynmair in the twentieth century (in Welsh and English). Llanbrynmair Local History Society.
    ISBN 9780955068409
    .

External links
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