Hi Stringer,
Llandinam Eskirmaen (now called Esgair Maen) is tricky to find because
although it was part of
Llandinam parish in 1841, it was a detached township located about three
miles
south-east of Llanidloes.
Lodge is still there - it is marked on the modern 25K Ordnance Survey map at
map reference SO001799. Most of the other properties listed in Eskirmaen on
the 1841 census are still there too.
A road passes through Lodge farm and Google Maps has a street view which
shows that some of the outbuildings are original, although there doesn't
appear to be any sign of the original farmhouse. To find Lodge on Google
Maps search
for Tylwch and look for the buildings 1500 metres due east from there.
My interest in your question stemmed from the fact that my GG grandmother,
Jane Lewis, was born in Llandinam in 1816. I have never managed to find any
record of her Lewis family in Llandinam, though. As Jane married Edward
Meredith of Bwlch-y-sarnau, which is just a few miles south of Eskirmaen, I
suspect now that my Lewises may have lived in Eskirmaen rather than
Llandinam itself.
Regards
Dave in Oz
----- Original Message -----
From: "stringer" <string4(a)xtra.co.nz>
To: <powys(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 11:17 AM
Subject: [POWYS] re Edward and Jane Evans
Thanks Lynne...have tried to find LODGE LLANDINAM ESKIIRMAEN but can
not.Wonder if it either does not exist now,or has been renamed.Was it a
very big farm.Wonder if there are any old photo's of it........