Aberhosan
| Aberhosan | |
|---|---|
 Viewed from near Ty-gwyn farm | |
  Aberhosan Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SN811973 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MACHYNLLETH |
| Postcode district | SY20 |
| Dialling code | 01654 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Aberhosan () is a village in the Welsh principal area of Powys, located between the town of Machynlleth and village of Dylife. It is in the historic county of Montgomeryshire.
History
[edit]The village school closed before 1971,[1] and is now the village hall. The village has a chapel but its shop has closed.
Wynford Vaughan-Thomas
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In 1990 a memorial was unveiled at the Cadair viewpoint (at 52°32′56″N 3°43′06″W / 52.5489°N 3.7183°W) to the broadcaster and writer Wynford Vaughan-Thomas. It is a toposcope, looking out over the rolling hills and mountains, with a depiction of Vaughan-Thomas pointing towards Snowdon, Wales' highest peak, which is just visible on a clear day.[2]
Internet issues
[edit]In September 2020 the BBC reported that the village had had serious issues with its broadband internet connectivity for the previous 18 months. BT Openreach engineers investigated the problem using a spectrum analyser and found that the issue was caused by a resident who was using an old television. After the TV was disposed of the issues ended.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ysgol Glantwymyn School Prospectus" (PDF). powys.sch.uk/.
- ^ "History aberhosan". Archived from the original on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-16. Across the hills towards Yr Wyddfa and the Snowdonia National Park
- ^ "Internet: Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months". BBC News. 22 September 2020.
External links
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- Photos of Aberhosan and surrounding area on geograph
- https://thenextweb.com/insights/2020/09/22/old-tv-breaks-internet-village/
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