15-459: Talybont (otherwise Tal-y-bont ) may refer to: Places in Wales [ edit ] Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion Tal-y-bont, Conwy Talybont, Bangor Tal-y-bont, Dyffryn Ardudwy Talybont-on-Usk , Powys Talybont Reservoir , Brecon Beacons Llys Talybont Halls of Residence, Cardiff University Other uses [ edit ] "Talybont",
30-663: A hairdresser and a SPAR convenience store . There are two pubs 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 Ipswich , Suffolk in 1922. The Welsh-medium primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Tal-y-bont,
45-588: A song on the 1975 Free Hand album by Gentle Giant Talybont , a former name of Rheidol (locomotive) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Talybont . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talybont&oldid=1111632480 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
60-526: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion Tal-y-bont ( Welsh pronunciation: [ˌtal ə ˈbɔnt] ; also spelled as Talybont ) is a village in Ceredigion , Wales , located on the A487 road about halfway between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth . At the 2011 census the population was 662 with 63% born in Wales. Tal-y-bont
75-538: Is in the community of Ceulanamaesmawr . The village stands on the Afon Leri and the Afon Ceulan in the area of Genau'r Glyn , at the foot of Ceulan Maes-mawr (383 m (1,257 ft)). There are old silver and lead mines and woolen mills surrounding the village. Although silver and lead had been mined in the area since Roman times, it was not until the 19th century that the village began to grow dramatically;
90-469: Is located in the north of the village. It has about 100 pupils between 4 and 11 years old. There is also a part-time nursery school, and a Ti a Fi ("You and Me") group every Friday afternoon. The village has an old people's society, a Young Farmers Club, Merched y Wawr (a women's organisation, literally "Daughters of the Dawn", and a branch of Plaid Cymru . The Papur Bro Papur Pawb ("Everyone's paper") serves
105-734: The Church of England , those who wanted to reform it into a Presbyterian polity and Independents, who rejected any idea of a state church. Led by John Pym , the Presbyterian party was in the ascendant in the period leading up to the war and during its early years. However, as negotiations with the Scottish Covenanters over the 1643 Solemn League and Covenant demonstrated, the Independents proved strong enough to prevent Presbyterianism being imposed on them. The Independents grew in strength after
120-548: The Commonwealth and Protectorate . The New Model Army became the champion of Independent religious views and its members helped carry out Pride's Purge in December 1648. Unlike their Presbyterian allies, Independents rejected any state role in religious practice, including the Church of England , and advocated freedom of religion for most non-Catholics. Their religious views led some to back radical political groups such as
135-632: The Levellers , who supported concepts like Republicanism , universal suffrage and joint ownership of property. The Independents later became known as the Congregationalists , who are part of the wider Reformed tradition of Christianity. At the outbreak of the First English Civil War in August 1642, the cause of Parliament was supported by an uneasy alliance between traditional members of
150-467: The terraces were built during this period for workers who migrated to the area. Many of the houses, for example the pharmacy, are listed buildings and maintain original features such as sliding sash windows . There were only 35 houses in Tal-y-bont in 1835; the majority were thatched roof cottages. At one time, there were 15 shops, a garage, two banks and three Nonconformist chapels. The Tabernacl
165-637: The Army helped remove their opponents from Parliament in what has become known as Pride's Purge . This action produced a so-called " Rump Parliament " of around fifty Independent MPs who sanctioned the Execution of Charles I in January 1649 and created the Commonwealth of England . They dominated English politics until shortly before the Stuart Restoration in 1660. The Cavalier Parliament that took office in 1661
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#1732883765248180-515: The Tal-y-bont, Taliesin and Tre'r Ddôl area, and is edited and printed in the village. Independent (religion) In Welsh and English church history, Independents advocated local congregational control of religious and church matters, without any wider geographical hierarchy, either ecclesiastical or political. They were particularly prominent during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms as well under
195-624: The formation of the New Model Army in 1645 since their members held many of the senior positions, Oliver Cromwell being the most famous. As a result, moderate English Presbyterians like Denzil Holles and the Scots Covenanters came to see them as more dangerous than the Royalists and an alliance between these groups led to the 1648 Second English Civil War . Following a Parliamentarian victory, in December 1648 Independent sympathisers within
210-457: Was built in 1812, Eglwys Dewi Sant (St David's Church) was built in 1909, and there is a Bethel, Capel yr Annibynwyr ( Independent chapel). The Memorial Hall was officially opened on 6 August 1924 in remembrance of those who died during the First World War . 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,
225-572: Was dominated by former Royalists and moderate Parliamentarians who imposed the Clarendon Code . Combined with the Test Act , this excluded all nonconformists from holding civil or military office, and prevented them being awarded degrees by the universities of Cambridge and Oxford . Many nonconformists later migrated to the North American colonies. This Anglicanism -related article
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