Gwendoline Davies was born at Llandinam, her father Edward being the only son of David Davies, an industrialist and philanthropist.
Llandinam was the family home of David Davies who was responsible for much of the development of the South Wales Valleys and the export of coal in the 19th century.
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At the east end of the bridge there is a statue of David Davies.
Blaker is best known nowadays as advisor to the sisters Gwendoline and Margaret Davies of Llandinam (Wales UK) in the formation of their internationally renowned collection of French nineteenth century painting and sculpture which they bequeathed to the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff.
The nearby country house is Gregynog Hall, which dates from 1840; in the 19th century it was the seat of the Blayney (Blaenau, originally) Hanbury-Tracy families and became the centre of Welsh cultural life in the 20th century under Miss Margaret and Miss Gwendoline Davies, who had inherited the fortune of their grandfather David Davies of Llandinam.