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Staylittle

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Staylittle Baptist Chapel

Staylittle (Penffordd-las in Welsh) is a tiny isolated village in Powys, Wales. Historically it was in the Montgomeryshire parish of Trefeglwys.[1]

The name appears to originate from the former Stay-a-little Inn on the drovers road between Llanidloes and Machynlleth.[2]

The settlement was in existence by the late 17th / early 18th century. As the nearby Dylife and Dyfngwm mines grew in importance, Staylittle likely would have provided accommodation for the miners.[2]

The village is located on the River Clywedog. In 1967 the Clywedog Reservoir was constructed just south of the village.