Esgairgeiliog
Encyclopedia
Esgairgeiliog is a village in the valley of the Afon Dulas
in Powys
, Wales
. From 1536 until 1974 the village lay in the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn).
The Afon Glesyrch joins the Dulas in the middle of the village.
The ERA slate
quarry lay in the Glesyrch valley, behind the village.
The Centre for Alternative Technology
lies about a mile south of the village.
, although prospective passengers had to cross the river into Merionethshire
(southern Gwynedd
today) to catch the train. A steeply-graded branch line crossed the river and led to the ERA quarry, carrying slate to Machynlleth
for transshipment
.
The station has recently been structurally and cosmetically restored as the Corris Railway is being reinstated back to Esgairgeiliog.
The station at Esgairgeiliog is the basis for Ulfstead Road, one of the Mid Sodor Railway
's stations in the Railway Series.
Afon Dulas
The Afon Dulas is a river forming the border between the counties of Gwynedd and Powys in Wales.Prior to local government reorganisation it formed the boundary between Sir Meirionnydd/Merionethshire and Sir Drefaldwyn/Montgomeryshire.-Route:It rises from a source in the hills above Aberllefenni...
in Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. From 1536 until 1974 the village lay in the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn).
The Afon Glesyrch joins the Dulas in the middle of the village.
The ERA slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
quarry lay in the Glesyrch valley, behind the village.
The Centre for Alternative Technology
Centre for Alternative Technology
The Centre for Alternative Technology is an eco-centre in Powys, mid-Wales, dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development. CAT, despite its name, no longer concentrates its efforts exclusively on alternative technology, but provides information on all aspects of sustainable living...
lies about a mile south of the village.
Railway
Esgairgeiliog was a station on the narrow-gauge Corris RailwayCorris Railway
The Corris Railway is a narrow gauge preserved railway based in Corris on the border between Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire in Mid-Wales....
, although prospective passengers had to cross the river into Merionethshire
Merionethshire
Merionethshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, a vice county and a former administrative county.The administrative county of Merioneth, created under the Local Government Act 1888, was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 on April 1, 1974...
(southern Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
today) to catch the train. A steeply-graded branch line crossed the river and led to the ERA quarry, carrying slate to Machynlleth
Machynlleth
Machynlleth is a market town in Powys, Wales. It is in the Dyfi Valley at the intersection of the A487 and the A489 roads.Machynlleth was the seat of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh Parliament in 1404, and as such claims to be the "ancient capital of Wales". However, it has never held any official...
for transshipment
Transshipment
Transshipment or Transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, and then from there to yet another destination....
.
The station has recently been structurally and cosmetically restored as the Corris Railway is being reinstated back to Esgairgeiliog.
The station at Esgairgeiliog is the basis for Ulfstead Road, one of the Mid Sodor Railway
Mid Sodor Railway
The Mid Sodor Railway is a fictional narrow gauge railway on the Island of Sodor in The Railway Series of children's books by the Rev.W.Awdry and Christopher Awdry. The railway was closed in 1947, but three of its engines survive on the Skarloey Railway...
's stations in the Railway Series.