Tal-y-bont (also known as Talybont) is a village in

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, located on the

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about halfway between

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and Machynlleth. At the 2011 census the population was 662 with 63% born in Wales. Tal-y-bont is in the

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of Ceulanamaesmawr.

History

The village stands on the

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and the Afon Ceulan in the area of Genau'r Glyn, at the foot of Ceulan Maes-mawr (). There are old

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and

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mines and

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mills surrounding the village. Although silver and lead had been mined in the area since

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times, it was not until the 19th century that the village began to grow dramatically; the terraces were built during this period for workers who migrated to the area. Many of the houses, for example, the pharmacy, are

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s and maintain original features such as sliding sash windows. There were only 35 houses in Tal-y-bont in 1835; the majority were

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cottages. At one time, there were 15 shops, a garage, two banks and three Nonconformist chapels. The Tabernacl was built in 1812, Eglwys Dewi Sant (St David's Church) was built in 1909, and there is a Bethel, Capel yr Annibynwyr (

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chapel). The Memorial Hall was officially opened on 6 August 1924 in remembrance of those who died during the

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. Since 1966 the village has been home to Y Lolfa printers and publishers, which is a local employer, as well as to a garage, a pharmacy, a hairdresser and a SPAR

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. There are two

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in Tal-y-bont, Y Llew Gwyn (The White Lion) and Y Llew Du (The Black Lion). The Tal-y-bont annual agricultural show has been held in the Black Lion's old fields for several decades. The village was briefly served by Tal-y-bont railway station on the Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway. The village was twinned with Woodbridge near

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in 1922.

Notable residents

* Ruth Jên, artist who painted the Y Lolfa mural *

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, novelist * Lewis Thomas, (1832-1913), known as 'The Coal King of Queensland', Australia * Dewi Jenkins,

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Supreme Champion.

Gallery

File:Cattle fair, Tal-y-bont (Cer) NLW3361879.jpg, Cattle fair Tal-y-bont File:Fferyllfa_Tal-y-bont.jpg, Tal-y-bont pharmacy (listed building) File:Tabernacl,_Tal-y-bont.jpg, Tabernacl, Tal-y-bont File:Eglwys Dewi Sant, Tal-y-bont.jpg, Eglwys Dewi Sant
Tal-y-bont File:Bethel, Capel yr Annibynwyr, Tal-y-bont.jpg, Bethel, Capel yr Annibynwyr, Tal-y-bont File:Bible class at Nazareth (CM), Tal-y-bont (Cer) NLW3361278.jpg, Bible class at Nazareth (CM) chapel,

References

External links

tal-y-bont.org
This has been hijacked by what appears to be a Japanese page.
www.geograph.co.uk: photos of Tal-y-bont and surrounding area

papurpawb.com

www.ylolfa.com
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