Esgairgeiliog (also known as Ceinws) is a village in Powys (formerly Montgomeryshire), Wales, UK. It is situated at the junction of the Afon Glesyrch's and Afon Dulas' valleys.
The minor road on the east side of the Afon Dulas is believed to be of Roman origin. In 1910, this road was still mostly cobbled, with sections that crossed bedrock showing deep wheel ruts.[1]
The Forestry Commission camp
Immediately after the Second World War, the Forestry Commission established the Dovey Forest (later known as the Dyfi Forest) in the land between Corris and Aberangell. A major camp was established on the east side of Esgairgeiliog.[2]
In 2012, Mark Bridger, a resident of Ceinws, abducted and murdered five-year-old April Jones from the nearby town of Machynlleth.[3] Bridger was sentenced to a whole life sentence.[4] His house was subsequently torn down and a memorial garden to April Jones was erected on its site.[5]
The station was opened in 1884,[7] and closed at the end of passenger services in December 1930.[8]: 7
The station was structurally and cosmetically restored in the early 1980s.[9] The Corris Railway Society is now restoring the line, through Esgairgeiliog.
The station at Esgairgeiliog is the basis for Ulfstead Road, one of the Mid Sodor Railway's stations in The Railway Series.[citation needed]
^A New Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to Aberystwyth, Barmouth, Pwllheli, Criccieth, Bala, Llangollen, and the Southern Section of North Wales: Including Ascents of Snowdon, Cader Idris, Etc. Appendices for Anglers, Cyclists, and Golfers. Ward, Lock and Company, Ltd. 1904. p. 49.
^Boyd, James I.C. (1965). Narrow Gauge Railways in Mid Wales. The Oakwood Press. pp. 24–25.
^The Corris Railway Society (2009). "The Corris Railway – 1859 to 1948". Corris Railway – Guidebook & Stocklist. Template Printing (Nottingham) Limited.
^Baughan, Peter E. (30 January 1992). A Regional History of the Railways of Britain: North and Mid Wales. Vol. 11. Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN978-0946537594.
