Welshpool
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| Ordnance Survey | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SJ225075 |
| Contemporary maps | Map sources (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?SJ225075_region:GB_scale:25000) |
| Map from 1891 |
old-maps.co.uk (http://www.old-maps.co.uk/oldmaps/index_external.jsp?easting=322503&northing=307500&county=10montg511) |
| Administration | |
| Council | Powys |
| Nation | Wales |
| Other | |
| Traditional county | Montgomeryshire |
| Ceremonial | Powys |
| Constituency | Montgomeryshire |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town | WELSHPOOL |
| Postcode | SY21 |
| Dialling code | +44-1983 |
Welshpool (Welsh: Y Trallwng) is a town in Powys, Wales, less than 10 km from the border with England. It has a population of about 6,000.
Welshpool is a low lying town upon the River Severn. The Welsh name Y Trallwyg literally means 'the marshy or sinking land'. In English it was innitially known as Poole but changed to Welshpool to distiguish it from Poole in Dorset.
Welshpool contains much Georgian architecture, just south of the town is Powis Castle.
Welshpool is served by the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth railway line. 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.
Its local football club is Welshpool Town FC
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