- Crossgates, Powys
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Crossgates (Welsh: Y Groes) is a village in Powys, Wales with an approximate population of 400. It is located three miles northeast of Llandrindod Wells and eight miles southeast of Rhayader, at the point where the A483 and A44 roads intersect. It is notable as the site of a busy service station.
Facilities
The village is served by a primary school which opened in 1977. This replaced an earlier school dating from 1872 and which now houses the community centre. There are a number of local shops, including a post office. There is also a large hotel and caravan park located on the village's outskirts.
Churches
The parish church dedicated to St Padarn is situated near the bridge over the River Ithon just south of the village. It contains an important Norman archway and rare carved tympanum, a Roman centurial stone and celtic stone carvings. The Rock Baptist Chapel is the earliest baptist foundation in Radnorshire.
Pen-y-Bont railway station is also located in the village, despite being some 2 miles from Penybont itself.
Categories:- Villages in Powys
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