Llanfechain

Llanfechain is a small village located in northern Powys, mid-Wales, between Llanfyllin and Llansanfraidd-ym mechain. It has a population of approximately 600 people.cite web
url = http://www.llanfechain-show.co.uk/
title = Llanfechain Village Show
accessdate = 2008-05-05]

Features include a local pub, "plas-y-dinas", and small primary school. The parish church, St Garmon, was originally constructed in Norman times, and still retains many original features. [cite web
url = http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/montgom/16408.htm
title = Church of St Garmon , Llanfechain
accessdate = 2008-05-05
publisher = Montgomeryshire Churches Survey] The village has held a village show on the August bank holiday weekend every year since 1966.

The village was served by the Llanfyllin branch of the Cambrian Railway, which has since been dismantled. [cite web
url = http://history.powys.org.uk/school1/llanfyllin/fec1902.shtml
title = Victorian Llanfechain
accessdate = 2008-05-05
publisher = Victorian Powys for Schools]

Llanfechain was the birthplace of Walter Davies, who undertook printed surveys of the rural economy and society of Wales at the turn of the 19th century. [cite web
url = http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=598
title = Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') and The Board of Agriculture
accessdate = 2008-05-05
publisher = The National Library of Wales]

References

External links

* [http://www.llanfechain.powys.sch.uk/home/index.php Llanfechain C in W Primary School]
* [http://www.llanfechain-village.co.uk/ Llanfechain Village website]