Van
Van is a hamlet in Powys, Mid Wales, located to the north west of Llanidloes. Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Van, Llanidloes” and “Y Fan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bryn-tail Leadworks and Llanidloes Town Hall.
Bryn-tail Leadworks
Archaeological site
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryntail lead mine is a disused lead mine near Llanidloes in Powys, Wales. Sited on the Afon Clywedog and in the shadow on the Clywedog reservoir dam, it is in the care of Cadw. Bryn-tail Leadworks is situated 2 miles west of Van.
Llanidloes Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanidloes Town Hall is a municipal building in Great Oak Street, Llanidloes in Powys, Wales. The structure, which is the meeting place of Llanidloes Town Council as well as the home of the Llanidloes Museum and the Llanidloes Public Library, is a Grade II listed building. Llanidloes Town Hall is situated 2 miles southeast of Van.
Old Market Hall
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
The Old Market Hall is the oldest timber-framed market hall in Llanidloes, Wales, dating to the early 17th century. Until well into the 20th century a weekly market was held on the open cobbled ground floor. Old Market Hall is situated 2 miles south of Van.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanidloes and Trefeglwys.
Llanidloes
Photo: firstjaytee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanidloes is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire, Wales. The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.
Trefeglwys
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trefeglwys is a village and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Montgomeryshire. The name derives from the Welsh language tref 'township' and eglwys 'church'. Trefeglwys is situated 2½ miles northeast of Van.
Staylittle
Hamlet
Staylittle, sometimes referred to colloquially as Y Stay or Y Stae, is a village in Powys, Wales. It is located in the shallow upland basin of the Afon Clywedog on the B4518 road, equidistant from Llanidloes and Llanbrynmair. Staylittle is situated 4½ miles northwest of Van.
Van
- Category: locality
- Location: Llanidloes Without, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.47696° or 52° 28′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.55946° or 3° 33′ 34″ westElevation
584 feet (178 metres)Open location code
9C4RFCGR+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 29729495OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Van” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Van”
- Catalan: “Y Fan”
- Dutch: “Van”
- French: “Van”
- Irish: “Y Fan”
- Japanese: “ヴァン”
- Welsh: “Y Fan”
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