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Halfway

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Halfway

Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr Credit: Alan Richards

Halfway is a small village located on the border between Carmarthenshire and Brecknock, in the beautiful countryside of Wales. Situated halfway between the towns of Llandovery and Brecon, the village gets its name from its strategic position along the A40 road.

With a population of around 200 residents, Halfway offers a peaceful and idyllic setting for those seeking a rural lifestyle. Surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, the village enjoys breathtaking views of the Brecon Beacons National Park, which lies just a few miles to the north.

Despite its small size, Halfway has a strong sense of community, with a village hall serving as the focal point for social gatherings and events. The local primary school provides education for the village's children, ensuring a close-knit and supportive environment for families.

For outdoor enthusiasts, Halfway offers plenty of opportunities for activities such as hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. The nearby Brecon Beacons National Park is a haven for nature lovers, with its extensive network of trails and paths. Additionally, the village is within easy reach of the River Usk, providing opportunities for fishing and water sports.

While amenities in Halfway are limited, residents can find essential services such as shops, restaurants, and healthcare facilities in the nearby towns of Llandovery and Brecon. The village's central location also allows for easy access to major road networks, making it convenient for commuting or exploring further afield.

Overall, Halfway is a charming village that combines stunning natural scenery with a close-knit community, offering a peaceful and picturesque place to call home.

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Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr
Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Mynydd Bach Trecastell Cerddwyr o fewn cylch o gerrig o'r Oes Efydd (2000 CC) ar Fynydd Bach Trecastell. Mae dau ddeg saith o gerrig wedi goroesi mas o dri deg. Mae'r cylch yn un o bar. Mae'r un i'r de yn llai o faint. Gerllaw mae Y Pigwn, lleoliad dau wersyll Rhufeinig dros dro cynnar. Walkers within a Bronze Age (2,000 BC) stone circle on Mynydd Bach Trecastell. Twenty-seven stones have survived from a possible thirty. The circle is one of a pair; the one to the south being substantially smaller. Nearby is Y Pigwn - the site of two early Roman temporary marching camps
Mynydd Bach Trecastell
Cerddwyr o fewn cylch o gerrig o'r Oes Efydd (2000 CC) ar Fynydd Bach Trecastell. Mae dau ddeg saith o gerrig wedi goroesi mas o dri deg. Mae'r cylch yn un o bar. Mae'r un i'r de yn llai o faint. Gerllaw mae Y Pigwn, lleoliad dau wersyll Rhufeinig dros dro cynnar. Walkers within a Bronze Age (2,000 BC) stone circle on Mynydd Bach Trecastell. Twenty-seven stones have survived from a possible thirty. The circle is one of a pair; the one to the south being substantially smaller. Nearby is Y Pigwn - the site of two early Roman temporary marching camps
Gwersylloedd Rhufeinig Y Pigwn Roman Camps Cerddwyr yn sefyll ar glawdd gwersyll Rhufeinig dros dro ar Y Pigwn, Mynydd Bach Trecastell. Mewn gwirionedd mae dau wersyll wedi eu lleoli yma ac mae un yn llai na'r llall. Maent yn dyddio o'r ganrif gyntaf OC. Byddai byddin wedi aros yma dros nos neu am ychydig ddyddiau o bosib pan oedd hi ar gyrch yn yr ardal ac roedd gan bob milwr bâl er codi cloddiau a phabell i gysgu ynddi. Walkers standing on the rampart of a temporary Roman marching camp on Y Pigwn, Mynydd Bach Trecastell. In fact there are two camps located on the site and they both date from 1st Century AD. An army would have stayed here overnight or perhaps for a few days while on campaign in the area. Every Roman soldier would have had as part of his kit a spade to construct ramparts and a tent to sleep in.
Gwersylloedd Rhufeinig Y Pigwn Roman Camps
Cerddwyr yn sefyll ar glawdd gwersyll Rhufeinig dros dro ar Y Pigwn, Mynydd Bach Trecastell. Mewn gwirionedd mae dau wersyll wedi eu lleoli yma ac mae un yn llai na'r llall. Maent yn dyddio o'r ganrif gyntaf OC. Byddai byddin wedi aros yma dros nos neu am ychydig ddyddiau o bosib pan oedd hi ar gyrch yn yr ardal ac roedd gan bob milwr bâl er codi cloddiau a phabell i gysgu ynddi. Walkers standing on the rampart of a temporary Roman marching camp on Y Pigwn, Mynydd Bach Trecastell. In fact there are two camps located on the site and they both date from 1st Century AD. An army would have stayed here overnight or perhaps for a few days while on campaign in the area. Every Roman soldier would have had as part of his kit a spade to construct ramparts and a tent to sleep in.
Road near Llwyn-y-berllan Country road approaching Llwyn-y-berllan above Pentre-ty-Gwyn.
Road near Llwyn-y-berllan
Country road approaching Llwyn-y-berllan above Pentre-ty-Gwyn.
Cwm Gwennol View across Cwm Gwennol above Halfway, viewed from a country road near Babel.
Cwm Gwennol
View across Cwm Gwennol above Halfway, viewed from a country road near Babel.
A 40 at Halfway But from where to where? I have a very vague memory of discussing this nearly 60 years ago while heading west with my parents from Sennybridge to Pembrokeshire. This is the A40 heading up the valley of the Afon Gwydderig.
A 40 at Halfway
But from where to where? I have a very vague memory of discussing this nearly 60 years ago while heading west with my parents from Sennybridge to Pembrokeshire. This is the A40 heading up the valley of the Afon Gwydderig.
Milestone - Brecon 15 There is an Ordnance Survey cut mark on the front of this milestone.
Milestone - Brecon 15
There is an Ordnance Survey cut mark on the front of this milestone.
Afon Gwydderig valley Looking across the valley from the A40 to a mix of woods and pasture.
Afon Gwydderig valley
Looking across the valley from the A40 to a mix of woods and pasture.
Woods in the Afon Gwydderig valley Looking across the valley from the A40 to Allt Pen-twyn. A sloping meadow can be detected beyond the tall trees left of centre; it slopes down the valley side below the farm at Cefnpwllhen.
Woods in the Afon Gwydderig valley
Looking across the valley from the A40 to Allt Pen-twyn. A sloping meadow can be detected beyond the tall trees left of centre; it slopes down the valley side below the farm at Cefnpwllhen.
Capel Horeb / Horeb Chapel Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Capel Horeb / Horeb Chapel
Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Llwybr ceffyl ger yr A40 / A bridleway near the A40 Llwybr ceffyl yn agosau at yr A40. A bridleway approaches the A40.
Llwybr ceffyl ger yr A40 / A bridleway near the A40
Llwybr ceffyl yn agosau at yr A40. A bridleway approaches the A40.
Llwybr ceffyl i Flaen y Cwm / Path to Blaen y Cwm Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr y waered i gyfeiriad Blaen y Cwm (adfail). Bridleway descending towards the ruined Blaen y Cwm (trans. head of the valley).
Llwybr ceffyl i Flaen y Cwm / Path to Blaen y Cwm
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr y waered i gyfeiriad Blaen y Cwm (adfail). Bridleway descending towards the ruined Blaen y Cwm (trans. head of the valley).
Llwybr ceffyl i Flaen y Cwm / Bridleway to Blaen y Cwm Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr y waered i gyfeiriad Blaen y Cwm (adfail). Bridleway descending towards the ruined Blaen y Cwm Farm (trans. head of the valley).
Llwybr ceffyl i Flaen y Cwm / Bridleway to Blaen y Cwm
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr y waered i gyfeiriad Blaen y Cwm (adfail). Bridleway descending towards the ruined Blaen y Cwm Farm (trans. head of the valley).
Llwybr ceffyl i Flaen y Cwm / Bridleway to Blaen y Cwm Llwybr ceffyl yn arwain at Flaen y Cwm (adfail). A bridleway heading towards the ruined Blaen y Cwm Farm (trans. head of the valley).
Llwybr ceffyl i Flaen y Cwm / Bridleway to Blaen y Cwm
Llwybr ceffyl yn arwain at Flaen y Cwm (adfail). A bridleway heading towards the ruined Blaen y Cwm Farm (trans. head of the valley).
Blaen y Cwm Gweddillion Ffarm Blaen y Cwm. The remains of Blaen y Cwm Farm (trans. head of the valley).
Blaen y Cwm
Gweddillion Ffarm Blaen y Cwm. The remains of Blaen y Cwm Farm (trans. head of the valley).
Llwybr ceffyl Crug-y-Bwbach / Crug-y-Bwbach bridleway Llwybr ceffyl yn arwain at Ffarm Crug-y-Bwbach. A bridleway heading towards Crug y Bwbach Farm (trans. mound of the phantom / scarecrow).
Llwybr ceffyl Crug-y-Bwbach / Crug-y-Bwbach bridleway
Llwybr ceffyl yn arwain at Ffarm Crug-y-Bwbach. A bridleway heading towards Crug y Bwbach Farm (trans. mound of the phantom / scarecrow).
Llwybr Allt Gellfain / Allt Gellfain path Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr yr allt tuag at yr A40. Ar adeg ysgrifenu mae'r llwybr weid ei rwystro. A bridleway descending through the woods towards the A40. At the time of writing the path is obstructed.
Llwybr Allt Gellfain / Allt Gellfain path
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr yr allt tuag at yr A40. Ar adeg ysgrifenu mae'r llwybr weid ei rwystro. A bridleway descending through the woods towards the A40. At the time of writing the path is obstructed.
Llwybr Crug y Bwbach / Crug y Bwbach path Llwybr ger Ffarm Crug y Bwbach. Hen heol yw hon ond mae hi eisioes wedi ei hisraddio i lwybr troed. Yn anffodus wrth ysgrifennu hwn mae'r ffordd wedi ei rwystro. A footpath near Crug y Bwbach Farm (trans. mound of the bogy / scarecrow). An old road but it has long been downgraded to a footpath. At the time of writing the path is obstructed.
Llwybr Crug y Bwbach / Crug y Bwbach path
Llwybr ger Ffarm Crug y Bwbach. Hen heol yw hon ond mae hi eisioes wedi ei hisraddio i lwybr troed. Yn anffodus wrth ysgrifennu hwn mae'r ffordd wedi ei rwystro. A footpath near Crug y Bwbach Farm (trans. mound of the bogy / scarecrow). An old road but it has long been downgraded to a footpath. At the time of writing the path is obstructed.
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Halfway is located at Grid Ref: SN8232 (Lat: 51.982604, Lng: -3.705821)

Unitary Authority: Carmarthenshire

Police Authority: Dyfed Powys

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///bypasses.bitter.rocker. Near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire

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Located within 500m of 51.982604,-3.705821
Halfway
Created By: POI Editor
Is In: Carmarthenshire,Wales,UK
Place: hamlet
Source: npe
Lat/Long: 51.981006/-3.7074042
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Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:00; Sa 09:45
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: SA20 215
Royal Cypher: GR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102273
Lat/Long: 51.9818991/-3.706599
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Direction: S
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 16
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 51.9817468/-3.7061044
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Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Disused Amenity: telephone
Man Made: telephone_box
Lat/Long: 51.9819185/-3.7066181
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