Llanyre
Llanyre
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Llanyre Location within Powys | |
Population | 1,141 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SO045625 |
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Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Llandrindrod Wells |
Postcode district | LD1 |
Dialling code | 01597 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanyre (Welsh: Llanllŷr) is a village and electoral ward in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The community had a population of 1,061 in 2001,[2] increasing to 1,141 at the 2011 Census. It includes the village of Newbridge-on-Wye.
Location[]
Llanyre is to the west of Llandrindod Wells, in the upper Wye Valley. The area is largely rural, and is probably best known for its fishing and walking opportunities - with easy access to the Elan Valley and Brecon Beacons.
Architecture[]
Housing in Llanyre comprises an eclectic mix of nineteenth century stone and brick housing, with newer, more modern housing schemes currently under development.[3]
Administration[]
The electorate of Llanyre ward was 940 in 2005.[4] Local administration is undertaken by the Llanyre Community Council. This is divided into three community wards, consisting of 12 elected members, as such:
- Llanfihangel Helygen - 2 members, 44 electors.
- Llanyre Rural - 5 members, 400 electors.
- Llanyre Village - 5 members, 496 electors.
Meetings are held every third Tuesday in the month, excluding August.[5]
Church of St Llyr[]
The Church of St Llyr lies to the south of the village, on the west of the A4081 road to Rhayader. Rebuilt entirely from 1885 to 1887,[6] little remains of the original church apart from the very front of the building. The churchyard contains one war grave, of a Royal Flying Corps officer of World War I.[7]
It is a grade II* listed building.[8]
Nearby attractions[]
- Llandrindod Golf Course "(3 miles)"
- Gilfach Nature Reserve (8 Miles)
References[]
- ^ "Ward/Community population 2011". Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ 2001 Census
- ^ [1]
- ^ Community No. R18 - LLANYRE Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ About Llanyre Community Council Archived 2007-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Llanyre a Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Church Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] CWGC casualty record.
- ^ "Church of St Michael, Llanyre". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
External links[]
- Llanyre Community Council Homepage[permanent dead link]
- Church of St Lyr
- Villages in Powys
- Wards of Powys