Bwlch-y-cibau

Bwlch-y-cibau
Welsh: *Bwlch-y-Cibau*
Bwlch-y-cibau Welsh: Bwlch-y-Cibau;
	Bwlch-y-cibau Location within Powys
OS grid reference	SJ178174
Principal area	Powys;
Preserved county	Powys;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANFYLLIN; LLANSANFFRAID
Postcode district	SY22
Dialling code	01691
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Montgomeryshire;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Montgomeryshire;

Bwlch-y-Cibau also known as the "pass of the husks" in English, is a small village located between Llanfyllin and Welshpool. It is situated on the A490. It is in the community of Meifod.

Amenities

The village is very rural with only a public house, a church and a former school house.

Transport

The village also was served by the Llanfyllin Branch railway line which was situated on the B493 near Llanfechain. The stop was little more than a halt which was over a mile north of the village. It closed in 1965 along with the line. The nearest railway station is now Welshpool. The village is also served by the bus no. 76 which connects the village to Llanfyllin and Welshpool although only runs five services both ways a day from Monday to Saturday including one additional to serve the nearby Llanfyllin High School.

References

↑ Royal Mail Address Management Unit (March 2011). "Postcode Update 52" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.

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[royalmail-1] Royal Mail Address Management Unit (March 2011). "Postcode Update 52" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.

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