Pontdolgoch
Human settlement in Wales
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Pontdolgoch is a very small village in Powys, Wales. It is located on the A470 road, some 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Caersws. The River Carno flows through the village.
| Pontdolgoch | |
|---|---|
  Pontdolgoch Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SO011935 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERSWS |
| Postcode district | SY17 |
| Dialling code | 01650 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Pontdolgoch's name translates as "bridge over the red meadow", and is derived from an ancient, and bloody, battle.[citation needed]
Pontdolgoch was home of a pub and restaurant, the Talkhouse,[2] until it closed in 2010.[3]
The village was served by Pontdolgoch railway station, closed in 1965, on the Cambrian Line.
