Coordinates: 52°33′23″N 3°31′55″W / 52.5565°N 3.5319°W
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 Church of St John the Baptist, Carno |
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  Carno
Carno shown within Wales |
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| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | SY |
| Dialling code | 01650 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Montgomeryshire |
| List of places: UK • Wales • | |
Carno is a village in Powys, Mid Wales. It is located on the main A470 road between Llanbrynmair & Caersws.
The local railway sation, on the Cambrian Line, closed as part of the Beeching closures in the 1960s. A campaign started in August 2009 for its reopening. The Welsh Assembly has agreed to do a business study which is expected to be available for prioritisation in early 2010.[1] At present, the adjacent stations on the line are at Caersws and Machynlleth.
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History
Carno was the original Welsh base of the Laura Ashley company when Bernard and Laura moved there from Kent in 1961. The factory closed in 2005.[2]
Famous associations
- The designer & entrepreneur Laura Ashley (1925 - 1985) is buried in the churchyard at Carno [3].
- It was home to the family of Chicago Outfit gangster Morris Llewellyn Humphreys, who was born in the village in 1899.
- The village also has a Roman Sanctuary Called The Noddfa
Wind Farm
References
- ^ "Campaign to reopen station gets a boost". Shropshire Star. August 13, 2009. http://www.shropshirestar.com/2009/08/13/campaign-to-reopen-station-gets-a-boost/. Retrieved 17 Nov 2009.
- ^ "Laura Ashley shuts 'home' factory". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3951377.stm. Retrieved February 2008.
- ^ Laura Ashley burial place
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