Llanbister
| Llanbister | |
|---|---|
| Population | 382 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO111733 |
| Community |
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| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanbister is a small village and community with a 2011 population of 382[1] in Powys, Mid Wales, in the historic county of Radnorshire.
Facilities
The village is not directly served by a railway station: the nearest is Llanbister Road railway station which is about 5 miles east of the village. It is served by a bus service (the T4 operated by Stagecoach Wales) from Monday to Saturday which connects Cardiff to Newtown via Merthyr Tydfil, Brecon, Builth Wells and Llandrindod Wells.
Llanbister is situated on the A483 main road from Newtown to Llandrindod Wells, at its junction with the B4356 road. It also lies next to the River Ithon which flows southward just west of the village.
In the past there was a police station in Llanbister, on the north west outskirts of the village, but this has since been sold off as private housing.[2]
Other facilities include a primary school, Llanbister C P School,[3] a childrens' play area[4] and a 200-person capacity community hall built in 1996 which has a stage and a 6.25m x 4m dance floor.[5] There used to be a Post Office in the centre of the village but it is no longer operating: it was proposed for closure in 2008.[6]
In July 1991 there was an unlicensed free music festival held on common land near Llanbister, which was not well received by the local population, so in summer 1992 manure was spread on the land to make a repeat less likely.[7]
Churches
The village has an Anglican church in the centre, St Cynllo's Parish Church (part of the Church in Wales), parts of which date from around AD 1300,[8] as well as a Methodist church on the southern outskirts.
References
- ^ [1] 2011 Census Key Statistics Llanbister Community Council, retrieved 20 February 2014
- ^ Zoopla property search, retrieved 19 February 2014
- ^ Llanbister School
- ^ Llanbister Play Area Powys Play Areas, retrieved 20 February 2014
- ^ Llanbister Community Hall Powys Village and Community Halls
- ^ Powys County Council Post Office Closure Impact Report April 2008, retrieved 20 February 2014
- ^ Roads closed as police seal off hippie festival, Stephen Ward, The Independent, Monday 27 July 1992
- ^ Llanbister at Wales Directory
