Coordinates: 52°45′59″N 3°16′21″W / 52.766371°N 3.272638°W
Llanfyllin (
Welsh pronunciation (help·info)) is a small town in Powys, Mid Wales, United Kingdom.
Location, history and amenities
Llanfyllin's population at the date of the 2001 Census was 1,407[1]. The town lies on the River Cain by the Berwyn Mountains in Montgomeryshire. It is known for its holy well, dedicated to Saint Myllin. The A490 road terminates just after passing through the town. Granted its charter in the medieval era, Llanfyllin became a market town.
The town has a number of small specialist shops, a primary school and a high school. Over half the population has knowledge of the Welsh language.[citation needed]
Llanfyllin High School, with approximately 950 pupils, is a bilingual secondary school based in the town. It consistently performs well at GCSE level (5 GCSEs, grades A-C).[citation needed] In 2000, it had a pass rate of 74%[citation needed] and was the 12th best secondary school in Wales[citation needed] based on these results. In 2008, 80.7% of GCSE students achieved 5 A* to C.[2] According to the latest inspection report from Estyn the school's pass rate is now 71%[citation needed] which puts it in 15th place or well in the top 10%[citation needed] of secondary schools in Wales.
Llanfyllin is also increasingly well known for the old Union Workhouse, known as Y Dolydd locally. Built in 1838 this old Victorian building had stood empty since the mid 1980's until a local voluntary group, the Workhouse project got involved and are slowly renovating it to a make local centre for Arts, Creativity and Environment. It is also home to the renowned Workhouse festival which is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the best small festivals in the country; a fantastic mix of music, green crafts, kids, healing and all the usual festival shenanigans.
External links
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanfyllin and surrounding area
- Llanfyllin community council website, history and info
- BBC Wales feature on the town
- Llanfyllin Town F.C. website
- Llanfyllin High School website
- Llanfyllin Workhouse - arts, education and community website
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