Welshpool

Statistics
Population:	6,269
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SJ225075
Administration
Principal area:	Powys
Constituent country:	Wales
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Police force:	Dyfed-Powys Police
Ceremonial county:	Powys
Historic county:	Montgomeryshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	WELSHPOOL
Postal district:	SY21
Dialling code:	+44-1938
Politics
UK Parliament:	Montgomeryshire
European Parliament:	Wales

Welshpool Town Hall

Welshpool (Welsh: Y Trallwng) is a town in Powys, Wales, only 4 miles (6 km) from the border with England. It has a population of 6,269 (2001 census). The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... Powys is a local government principal area and a preserved county in Wales. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Dyfed-Powys Police (Welsh: Heddlu Dyfed Powys) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire (which make up Dyfed), and Powys in Wales. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... Powys is a local government principal area and a preserved county in Wales. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn) is an inland traditional county of Wales. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Montgomeryshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (480x640, 68 KB) The Town Hall in w:Welshpool, which dates from 1837. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (480x640, 68 KB) The Town Hall in w:Welshpool, which dates from 1837. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Powys is a local government principal area and a preserved county in Wales. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...

Welshpool is a low-lying town upon the River Severn. The Welsh name Y Trallwng literally means 'the marshy or sinking land'. In English it was initially known as Poole but changed to Welshpool to distinguish it from Poole in Dorset. The source of the River Severn on Plynlimon, Wales. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For people with Poole as surname, see Poole (disambiguation) Poole is a coastal town, port and tourist destination in the traditional county of Dorset in southern England. ... For other uses, see Dorset (disambiguation). ...

Welshpool contains much Georgian architecture. Just south of the town is Powis Castle. A Georgian house in Salisbury Georgian architecture at Royal Crescent, Bath, seen from a hot air balloon. ... Powis Castle Powis Castle is a medieval castle located near the town of Welshpool, in Powys, traditional county of Montgomeryshire, mid Wales. ...

Welshpool served briefly as the capital of Powys Wenwynwyn after its prince was forced to flee the traditional royal site at Mathrafal in 1212. After 1284 Powys Wenwynwyn ceased to exist. Powys Wenwynwyn or Powys Cyfeiliog was the southern portion of the former princely state of Powys which split following the death of Madog ap Maredudd of Powys in 1160. ... Mathrafal near Welshpool was the seat of the Kings and Princes of Powys probably from the 9th Century until its destruction in 1212 by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth of Gwynedd. ... Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground Battle of Navas de Tolosa Childrens crusade Crusaders push the Muslims out of northern Spain In Japan, Kamo no Chōmei writes the Hōjōki, one of the great works of classical Japanese... // Events War and politics King Charles II of Naples is captured in a naval battle off Naples by Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon. ...

Welshpool is served by the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Cambrian Line of Arriva Trains Wales. The town is also the starting point of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway popular with tourists. The semi-disused Montgomery Canal also runs through Welshpool. To the south of the town is the Welshpool aerodrome, now known as Mid-Wales Airport. Shrewsbury (pronounced either /ˈʃɹuːzbɹiː/ or /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹiː/) is a town of 70,059 [1] in Shropshire, England. ... Aberystwyth, viewed from the nature reserve on Penglais Hill Aberystwyth /aberˈəstwɪθ/ (Welsh Mouth of the Ystwyth) is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Mid Wales. ... The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. ... An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... 823 The Countess and 822 The Earl - the two original W&LLR engines. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... The Montgomery Canal (originally the Montgomeryshire Canal) is a semi-disused canal in eastern Wales. ... Welshpool Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGCW) is located 2 nautical miles (3. ...

Its local football club is Welshpool Town F.C.. Welshpool Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the League of Wales. ...

Welshpool's Town Hall clock face is illuminated in green on some faces and nobody knows why. ^{[citation needed]}

Famous Welshpoolians include:

Robin 'Squirrel' Shingler

who was born in the nearby village of Guilsfield.

Miscellaneous

Hedgehog crisps were credited as being invented in Welshpool.

Indeed they were by Mr Lewis who ran The Vaults pub, based on Welshpool's High Street, on the site that is now the One Stop Convenience Store. He went on to market the product nationally and set up a factory in the town becoming a millionaire. It was sold to the groups controlling Benson crisps. Mr Lewis later lost his fortune and became the French teacher in the local high school before retiring to France. ^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Welshpool.com - town website
• Welshpool Rugby Club- Website of Welshpool Rugby Club, who compete in the Welsh National League
• www.twighlightzone.com - Welshpool's computer services and support company who installed the Welshpool Wireless Broadband Hotspot on the High Street using BTOpenzone