Pontdolgoch is a very small village in

Powys Powys (; ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county and Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county in Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh succession of states, successor state, petty kingdom and princi ...

, 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 t ...

, some northwest of

Caersws Caersws ( cy, Caersŵs; ) is a village and community on the River Severn, in the Welsh county of Powys (Montgomeryshire) west of Newtown, and halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. It has a station on the Cambrian Line from Aberystwyth ...

. 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 tra ...

, 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 Pontdolgoch railway station was a station in Pontdolgoch, Powys Powys (; ) is a county and preserved county in Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged dur ...

on the

Cambrian Line The Cambrian Line ( cy, Llinell y Cambrian), also known as the Cambrian Main Line ( cy, Prif Linell y Cambrian) and Cambrian Coast Line ( cy, Llinell Arfordir y Cambrian), is a railway line that runs from Shrewsbury, England, westwards to Aber ...

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External links

Photos of Pontdolgoch and surrounding area on GeographIts entry in Welshpedia
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