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The section Moat Lane to Newtown has since been renumbered A489, and from Moat Lane to Glantwymyn the A470 replaced the A489 which ran all the way from Machynlleth to the A49 road north of Craven Arms in south Shropshire.
To celebrate the 21st birthday of their eldest son, Viscount Castlereagh, the townspeople subscribed to the erection ( at the town's main road intersection ) of the Clock Tower, which has become widely known as the symbol of Machynlleth.
This medal has been awarded annually since 1995 by the Machynlleth Tabernacl Trust, for excellence in the arts in Wales.

Machynlleth and Welsh
The lateral fricative occurs as the ll of Welsh, as in Lloyd, Llewelyn, and the town of Machynlleth (), as the unvoiced ' hl ' and voiced ' dl ' or ' dhl ' in the several languages of Southern Africa ( such as Xhosa and Zulu ), and in Mongolian.
Some of his achievements included holding the first ever Welsh Parliament at Machynlleth and plans for two universities.
On 3 January 1863 the standard gauge Newtown and Machynlleth Railway opened, followed on 1 July of the same year by the line from Machynlleth to Borth of the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway.
The standard gauge Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway was expanding rapidly from its base at Machynlleth, however, and in 1863 had reached Tywyn, so McConnel decided to build his line from the quarry to Tywyn, as the nearest point where slate could be transferred to the standard gauge railway.
Machynlleth was the seat of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh Parliament in 1404, and as such claims to be the " ancient capital of Wales ".
Machynlleth retains its strong Welsh character with Welsh spoken alongside English.
* Owain Glyndŵr, ( c. 1349 or 1359 – c. 1416 ), Welsh ruler and Prince of Wales, crowned in Machynlleth in 1404.
1430-1475 ), Welsh language poet from Machynlleth.
* David Griffiths, ( 20 December 1792-21 March 1863 ), Welsh missionary and Bible translator to Madagascar, lived from 1858 until his death in Machynlleth.
* William David Davies, ( 18 January 1897 – 7 July 1969 ), Welsh Presbyterian minister and writer on theological topics, living in Machynlleth.
* Emrys James, ( 1 September 1928-5 February 1989 ), Welsh Shakespearean actor, born in Machynlleth.
* Gareth Glyn, ( born 1951 ), Welsh composer and radio broadcaster, born in Machynlleth.
* David Russell Hulme, ( born 19 June 1951 ), Welsh conductor and musicologist, native of Machynlleth.
* Gwynn ap Gwilym, ( born 1955 ), Welsh language poet, novelist, editor and translator, raised in Machynlleth.
* Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth / Pwllheli
Aberhosan () is a village in the Welsh principal area of Powys, located between the historic town of Machynlleth and village of Dylife.
Glyndŵr was crowned in 1404 at the Welsh parliament or Cynulliad held at Machynlleth — but with whose crown?

Machynlleth and history
There is a long history of human activity in the Machynlleth area.

Machynlleth and its
On 1 April 2008, in a move thought to be unprecedented for a community council of its size, Machynlleth Town Council took ownership of the Plas and its parkland and facilities.

Machynlleth and with
Proposals to construct a line to connect the slate quarries in the district around Corris, Corris Uchaf and Aberllefenni with wharves on the estuary of the Afon Dyfi at Derwenlas and Morben, south-west of Machynlleth, first appeared around 1850 with Arthur Causton as engineer.
Montgomery, the traditional county town, shared administrative functions with Machynlleth, on the other side of the county.
* Notable people with connections to Machynlleth
Pwllheli railway station is the terminus of the Cambrian Coast Railway running to Machynlleth with services continuing to Shrewsbury and Birmingham.

Machynlleth and Owain
A plaque at Machynlleth commemorates Owain Glyndŵr's 1404 parliament
* Machynlleth, where Owain Glyndŵr held a parliament in 1404.
It is thought that after the rebellion floundered, Owain went into hiding in the area around Machynlleth.

Machynlleth and Glyndŵr
In 1997 Alun Hoddinott received the Glyndŵr Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales during the Machynlleth Festival.
In 1999 Gillian Clarke received the Glyndŵr Award for an " Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales " during the Machynlleth Festival, and she was on the judging panel for the 2008 Manchester Poetry Prize.
In 1995 Williams received the Glyndŵr Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales during the Machynlleth Festival.
Chief amongst them is the tale that he tried to assassinate Glyndŵr at his parliament at Machynlleth in 1404.

Machynlleth and Prince
Soon afterwards, he called his first Parliament ( or more properly or " gathering ") of all Wales at Machynlleth where he was crowned Prince of Wales and announced his national programme.

Machynlleth and Wales
* Machynlleth, sometimes referred to colloquially as Mach, a market town in Wales
* Wales: Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Newport, Newtown, St Asaph, Wrexham
Running in a horse-shoe shape, it passes small market towns such as Llanidloes and quiet villages including Abbeycwmhir and Llanfyllin, traversing central Mid Wales to Machynlleth near the Dyfi estuary and back again across Wales via Lake Vyrnwy and the valley of the River Vyrnwy to Welshpool, close to the English border.
It is the sister city of Machynlleth, Wales.
* The Museum of Modern Art, Wales ( MOMA ) in Machynlleth
Machynlleth (; sometimes referred to colloquially as Mach ) is a market town in Powys, Wales.
* Edward Morgan Lewis, ( December 25, 1872, in Machynlleth, Wales – May 23, 1936 in Durham, New Hampshire ), baseball player in U. S.
* George Joshua Richard Monbiot, ( born 27 January 1963 ), English writer, lives in Machynlleth, Wales.
Fairbourne railway station is served by the Cambrian Coast Railway, which runs from Machynlleth to Pwllheli and operated by Arriva Trains Wales
The A458 is a route on the UK highway network that runs from Mallwyd, near Machynlleth, in Wales, to Halesowen, near Stourbridge, in England.
Pennal is a village on the A493 road in southern Gwynedd, Wales, on the north bank of the Afon Dyfi / River Dovey, near Machynlleth.
While the original letter remains in the Archives Nationales in Paris, a copy is displayed at the Parliament House in Machynlleth, and at the National Library of Wales.
It was given this name by Charles Alured Jeffreys, ( 1821-1904 ) of Glandyfi, Machynlleth, Wales.

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