- Llandrinio
Llandrinio is a small
village inPowys ,mid Wales , close to theWales -England border.Llandrinio is home to about 1000 people spread over a reasonably large area. The village first had a large population growth by the addition of a council estate many years ago. Soon afterwards a local building contractor bought up some land and constructed a small street of pleasant detached properties, which was extended to add another 12 larger houses to the rear of the street. Another street of approximately 15 houses of ample size has since been added.
The village has a hall, often used for
car boot sale s, and a playing field, which is used by the local cricket team and the junior football teams. The annualcarnival has been opened by well-known faces such as actorRyan Thomas . Nearby is a Premier petrol station and many farms.The
River Severn andOffa's Dyke run through the village. The river is crossed by a stone bridge, which leads to the hamlet of Crew Green about a mile east of the village. The village is also close to the towns ofWelshpool ,Oswestry , Newtown andShrewsbury . The TNS football team are nearby as well in the town ofLlansantffraid , and are most well known for playing Liverpool FC in the Champions League First Round Qualifiers.External links
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* [http://www.llandrinio.org.uk Village Community Website]
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