Bwlch-y-cibau

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

Bwlch-y-cibau
Bwlch-y-cibau
Location within Powys
OS grid referenceSJ178174
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANSANFFRAID[1]
Postcode districtSY22
Dialling code01691
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

The village also was served by the Llanfyllin Branch which was situated 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.

It is in the community of Meifod.

References

  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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