Bont Dolgadfan is a small village off the

B4518 road The B4518 road is a road in Powys, central Wales, with a total length of . It begins at in Rhayader near the junction of the A470 road and the A44 road and leads eventually to the A470 again at Llanbrynmair at . En route going north from Rhay ...

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, Wales. It is part of the

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Llanbrynmair Llanbrynmair or Llanbryn-mair () is a village, Community (Wales), community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales on the A470 road between Caersws and Machynlleth. In 2011, it had a population of 920. Description The community inc ...

and forms a community

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for elections to the community council. There are two major estates in Bont Dolgadfan, Dolgadfan itself and Plas Llwyn Owen. The area has in the past been used for hunting game. The Bont Dolgadfan bridge (''Pont'' is

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for "bridge") is in the centre of the hamlet crossing the

Afon Twymyn The Afon Twymyn () is a river in Powys, Mid Wales. From its source close to Dylife and head of the Pennant Valley, the river flows through Llanbrynmair before joining the River Dyfi upstream of Cemmaes Road. See also * Dylife Gorge The D ...

. It probably dates from the 18th century and was an important river crossing for the droveroad to

Talerddig Talerddig is a village in Powys, mid Wales, located on the main A470 road between Llanbrynmair and Carno. It is part of Llanbrynmair community. Talerddig cutting Although the village no longer has a railway station, it is on the route of the ...

. The bridge is a Grade II

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. Famous former residents include Former High Court Judge Wintringham Norton Stable.

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