Llanfair Caereinion
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.
Llanfair Caereinion Town Hall in 1802
| 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 | |
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]
David Cox - Llanfair Church, c.1813
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.
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