Llanbadarn Fawr, Powys
| Llanbadarn Fawr | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_681133.jpg) Llanbadarn Fawr Church | |
  Llanbadarn Fawr Location within Powys | |
| Population | 701 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO096643 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANDRINDOD WELLS |
| Postcode district | LD1 |
| Dialling code | 01597 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Brecon & Radnorshire | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanbadarn Fawr is a community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales. Consisting of a tract of undulating land directly north east of Llandrindod Wells, the community consists of the settlements of Crossgates and Fron and in 2001 had a population of 654,[2] increasing to 701 at the 2011 Census. The community name comes from the local church.
History
Llanbadarn Fawr was once a parish, much larger than its present-day community. In John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales published in the 1870s, he states that "Llanbadarn Fawr", a parish in Rhayader district, Radnor; ... is divided into the townships of Brinhyfedd and Cellws; and it contains the village of Penybont".[3] Today the village of Penybont lies outside the local council jurisdiction of Llanbadarn Fawr being a community in its own right.
The River Ithon flows through the community, passing the village of Crossgates. The community is served by Pen-y-Bont railway station which is closer to the villages of Fron and Crossgate than its namesake Penybont.
Governance
An electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward includes Penybont and at the 2011 census had a population of 1,129.[4]
Buildings of note
The most notable building in the community is Llanbadarn Fawr church. The River Ithon flows a hundred metres from the church, and this fact, along with the addition of the affix "fawr" to distinguish it from nearby
In Fron is Coedgwgan Hall, a grade II listed building.[7] Originally dated as a 16th-century manor house, the hall was rebuilt in the 19th century though the lateral chimney, dated as 1581, still exists in part.[8]
References
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
- ^ "Llanbadarn Fawr, Radnorshire". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Historic Settlements Survey - Radnorshire: Llanbadarn Fawr" (PDF). Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust. cpat.org.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ a b "The Llanbadarn Fawr Figure". The Sheela Na Gig Project. sheelanagig.org. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Coedgwgan Hall, Llanbadarn Fawr". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Coedgwgan Hall". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
External links
- Llanbadarn Fawr Community Map showing the boundaries of the community
