Morben

Morben in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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Morben is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Morben is a hamlet in northern Powys, Wales, and was part of the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn) from 1536 to 1974. It lies on the Afon Dyfi and was once the home of a number of riverside quays, including Cei Ward and Y Bwtri. The site of Cei Ward lies alongside the A487 opposite Plas Llugwy, where the road, railway and river run close together. Y Bwtri lay on the bend of the river opposite Pennal and was the site of a shipyard.

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History

The narrow gauge Corris, Machynlleth & River Dovey Tramroad (opened 1859) carried slate from the quarries around Corris and Aberllefenni to Morben, where it was loaded into ships for onward shipment. In 1863, the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway built their standard gauge railway west of Machynlleth. The tramroad crossed the new line on a level crossing, and continued in use until 1869. Inward goods offloaded at Morben included lime and coal.

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Coordinates: 52.5776, -3.9033

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wikidata: Q6909488 (CC0)
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Llugwy Hall — Grade II listed building in Pennal. The house, formerly known simply as Llugwy, stands on the right bank of the River Dovey, approximately 1400m SE of Pennal village.