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Crossgates, Powys

Field	Value
coordinates
country	Wales
official_name	Crossgates
welsh_name	Y Groes
constituency_welsh_assembly	Brecon and Radnorshire
community_wales	Llanbadarn Fawr, Powys
unitary_wales	Powys
lieutenancy_wales	Powys
constituency_westminster	Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
post_town	LLANDRINDOD WELLS
postcode_area	LD
postcode_district	LD1
dial_code	01597
os_grid_reference	SO088649
population_ref	327

Crossgates () is a village in Powys, mid Wales, in the historic county of Radnorshire. It is the main settlement of the community of Llanbadarn Fawr, which had a population of 701 in 2011. Crossgates 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, and for lending its name to Crossgates Coaches. The population in 2011 was 327 with 47% born in Wales and 48% in England.

Facilities

The village is served by a primary school which opened in 1977, remodelled and extended in 2009 to a capacity of 210. This replaced an earlier school dating from 1872 and which now houses Crossgates Community Centre. The Community Centre is home to WI, Bingo, Zumba, Table Tennis and Bridge Clubs, along with an organisation called Golden Age and the local Community Council, there is also a first Crossgates girl guides and a group who are on a three-year sheep dog trials training programme. The Community Centre has a Consultation Room for hire and a large hall that is also available for hire. There are a number of local shops including a small Nisa shop and cafe. There is a caravan park located on the village's outskirts, along with 2 small b&b's.

Pen-y-Bont railway station is also located in the village, despite being some two miles from Penybont itself.

Churches

The parish church dedicated to St. Padarn (after which Llanbadarn Fawr is named) 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 era centurial stone, a Sheela na gig and Celtic stone carvings. The Rock Baptist Chapel is the earliest baptist foundation in Radnorshire.

References

(July 2024). "Location of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe".
"Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
[http://www.crossgates.powys.sch.uk/ Crossgates Community Primary School]
[http://crossgatescommunitycentre.weebly.com/ Crossgates Community Centre] retrieved 25 July 2016
[http://www.powys.gov.uk/en/community-development/find-village-halls/ Powys Village and Community Halls] retrieved 25 July 2016
[http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/radnor/16810.htm Radnorshire Churches Survey], Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust, accessed 13 July 2016

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