Llangammarch Wells

Llangammarch Wells or simply Llangammarch (Welsh: Llangamarch) is a village in the community of Llangamarch in Powys, Wales, lying on the Afon Irfon, and in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire).

Llangammarch Wells

Church of St Cadmarch
Population541 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSN934473
Community
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANGAMMARCH WELLS
Postcode districtLD4
Dialling code01591
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Brecon & Radnorshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Brecon & Radnorshire
The Cammarch Hotel

It is the smallest of the four spa villages of mid-Wales, alongside Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells and Llanwrtyd Wells. The spa was focused on a barium well, which is now closed. The old village is centred on the parish church of St Cadmarch, which is a grade II* listed building. [2]

Llangammarch station is on the Heart of Wales Line with trains provided by Transport for Wales. It lies on Route 43 of the National Cycle Network.

Llangammarch Wells Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1904. The club and course disappeared in the 1950s.[3]

The community includes Tirabad.

Governance

For elections to Powys County Council, Llangamarch is covered by the Llanwrtyd Wells electoral ward.

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See also

References
  1. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. "Church of Saint Cadmarch, Llangamarch". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. “Llangamarch Wells Golf Club”, “Golf’s Missing Links”.



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