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**Llanelwedd**
	Llanelwedd
	; Llanelwedd ; Llanelwedd shown within Wales
Population	787
OS grid reference	SO046517
Principal area	Powys
Ceremonial county	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BUILTH WELLS
Postcode district	LD2
Dialling code	01982
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Brecon & Radnorshire
	List of places: UK • Wales •

Coordinates: 52°09′21″N 3°23′43″W / 52.15587°N 3.39529°W / 52.15587; -3.39529

Entering Llanelwedd from the River Wye

Llanelwedd is a village near Builth Wells, in Powys, Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of the former county of Radnorshire.

[edit] Location and geography

Llanelwedd is located by the River Wye immediately to the north of Builth Wells. By road, it is the junction of the A470 (from Rhayader), the A483 (from Llandrindod Wells and Welshpool), and the A481 (from Worcester). As the larger town, Builth Wells dominates in the general perception of the area, and Llanelwedd can be perceived as part of the town rather than a separate village.

A now dismantled railway line ran through the village generally following the Wye valley.

The local stone is suitable for various uses, and the Llanelwedd Quarries dominate the landscape on the north-east side of the village.

Llanelwedd quarries from the bridge across the River Wye

[edit] Features of the village

Llanelwedd is site of the Royal Welsh Showground, which hosts a number of attractions during the year as well as the Show. It hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1993.

The village church is at the east end of the village, near the junction of the A481 and A483.

Llanelwedd has one Primary School - Llanelwedd C in W School This has 3 mixed age classes. Class one has nursery to year 1, Class two has year 2, 3 and 4 whilst Class three includes years 5 and 6.

The Llanelwedd Arms Hotel claims to be the nearest to the Royal Welsh Showground ^[1]. Its restaurant is open to non-residents for lunch and evening meals.

Apart from the showground, the most visible feature to the passing motorist are the two fuel stations situated on opposite sides of the road. In 2009, these are both Esso brand, and the one nearest the Llanelwedd Arms has a Co-operative supermarket on the site.