Llanfair Caereinion
| Llanfair Caereinion | |
  Llanfair Caereinion |
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| Population | 1,810 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SJ105065 |
| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELSHPOOL |
| Postcode district | SY21 |
| Dialling code | 01938 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Montgomeryshire |
| Welsh Assembly | Montgomeryshire |
Coordinates: 52°38′56″N 3°19′28″W / 52.64882°N 3.32434°W
Llanfair Caereinion is a small town in Powys, Wales upon the River Banwy (also known as the River Einion), around 8 miles west of Welshpool.
Llanfair Caereinion Town Hall in 1802
In 2011 the ward had a population of 1,810. The town is built upon the site of an old Roman fort. Llanfair is most famous for being a terminus of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway. The site of the Battle of Maes Moydog is nearby.
About 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west of Llanfair is the Foel Studio, a recording studio the clients of which have included Hawkwind, My Bloody Valentine, Van der Graaf Generator, Sparks and many more.[2]
David Cox - Llanfair Church, c.1813
Notable Residents
- Thomas James Jehu, geologist, born here
References
- ↑ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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External links
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