| Llanfair Caereinion | |
|---|---|
  Llanfair Caereinion Location within Powys | |
| Population | 1,810 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ105065 |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanfair Caereinion is a small town and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales upon the River Banwy (also known as the River Einion), around 8 miles west of Welshpool.
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.
In 1758 the town was almost completely wiped out by the Great Fire which was so intense and devastating it was reported in the London Press.[2]
The village itself had a population of 1,055 according to Nomis. [3]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/5Views:4834882 0408 261406
-
Llanfair Caereinion Carnival 2019 Video 2.
-
Llanfair Caereinion Carnival 2019
-
A RUN FROM WELSHPOOL TO LLANFAIR CAEREINION & BACK
-
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Steam Gala 2019
-
An evening at Llanfair Caereinion - Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Transcription
Notable residents
- Thomas John Jehu (1871–1943), geologist and physician, was born here.[4]
References
- ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ https://cpat.org.uk/ycom/mont/llanfaircaereinion.pdf
- ^ https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=W37000242
- ^ "Jehu, Thomas John". Who's Who: 1301. 1919.
External links
Authority control  |
|
|---|
This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 19:00