Pontdolgoch is a very small village in
Powys
Powys ( , ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county and Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county in Wales. It borders Gwynedd, Denbighshire, and Wrexham County Borough, Wrexham to the north; the English Ceremonial counties of England, ceremo ...
, Wales. It is located on the
A470 road
The A470 (also named the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road) is a trunk road in Wales. It is the country's longest road at and links the capital Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. While previously one had to navigate th ...
, some northwest of
Caersws
Caersws (; ) is a village and community (Wales), community on the River Severn, in the Wales, Welsh county of Powys; it was formerly in Montgomeryshire. It is located west of Newtown, Powys, Newtown, halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. ...
. The
River Carno flows through the village.
Pontdolgoch's name translates as "bridge over the red meadow", and is derived from an ancient, and bloody, battle.
Pontdolgoch is also home of the
Coaching inn
The coaching inn (also coaching house or staging inn) was a vital part of Europe's inland transport infrastructure until the development of the railway, providing a resting point ( layover) for people and horses. The inn served the needs of t ...
, the Talkhouse, also known by its Welsh name Ty Siarad.
[Paddy Burt (26 July 2003]
"Room service: The Talkhouse, Pontdolgoch, nr Caersws, Powys"
''The Telegraph'' (London). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
The village was previously served by
Pontdolgoch railway station on the
Cambrian Line
The Cambrian Line (), sometimes split into the Cambrian Main Line () and Cambrian Coast Line () for its branches, is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury in England, westwards to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli in Wales. Passenger train services ...
.
References
External links
Photos of Pontdolgoch and surrounding area on GeographIts entry in Welshpedia
Villages in Powys
Caersws
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