Abermule

Abermule () is a veelage in Powys, mid Wales, locatit on the River Severn. The Montgomeryshire canal runs through Abermule, the canal is vera close tae the river.

 Amenities 
The veelage haes ane primary schuil - Abermule CP School; previously cried Dolforwyn CP Schuil - a veelage shop, a caravan park, a growin number o new hooses, a commonty centre/playin fields, twa pairks for childer, a bowlin green, 2 tennis courts an twa pubs - 'The Abermule Hotel' an 'The Waterloo'. Abermule is hame tae Wales' first privately awned Natural Burial steid an aw, Green Lane Burial Field.

 History 

Nearby are the remains o Dolforwyn Castle, the anerlie castle built bi the last native prince o Gwynedd o direct descent, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan, Prince o Wales. In 2006 a Roman Road wis foond while biggin the "Felin Hafren" estate.

 Railway 

Abermule wis the junction for a short branch railway tae Kerry closed in 1956. It haed its awn station till it wis closed as pairt o the Beeching cuts in 1965 an aw. The Cambrian railway uisers group haes cried for the reinstatement o this station.

The veelage wis the steid o the Abermule train collision on 26 Januar 1921, which killed 17 passengers, includin the Cambrian Railways chairman, Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest o Machynlleth.

There is a regular bus service runnin tae Welshpool, Newtown an Montgomery.

Fitbaa

Abermule FC play ahint the Primary Schuil in the centre o Abermule.  The team haes been pairt o the Montgomeryshire leagues for 39 years.  The current team is co-managit bi Steven Morris an Michael 'Smithy' Fletcher.

References

 Freemit airtins 
Photos o Abermule an surroondin aurie on geograph

Category:Populatit places on the River Severn
Category:Veelages in Powys