Meifod

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Meifod
Meifod shown within the United Kingdom
OS grid reference	SJ154133
Principal area	Powys
Ceremonial county	Powys
Constituent country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MEIFOD
Postcode district	SY22
Dialling code	01938
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
European Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Montgomeryshire
List of places: UK • Wales •

Coordinates: 52°43′N 3°15′W / 52.71, -3.25

Meifod (Welsh pronunciation (help·info)) is a small village 7 miles north-west of Welshpool in Powys, mid Wales, on the A495 road and located in the valley of the River Vyrnwy. The River Banwy converges with the Vyrnwy approximately two miles to the west of the village.

It is noted as the royal burial ground of many of the kings and princes of Powys at various sites around the village. At the village centre is the Church of St Tysilio and St Mary which occupies a very large site. In addition, in common with many Welsh villages, there are a number of chapels with the village and its catchment area. The village has one Pub, the King's Head, a convenience shop (with a post office), a Bric-a-Brac shop and a garage. In 2006, local rugby team C.O.B.R.A built a new rugby club house and two pitches. The club house has two bars and a balcony. The village football team plays in the amateur division.

The village has a Primary School, Ysgol Meifod (formerly Meifod County Primary (or CP) School) and a modern Village Hall located next door which provides facilities for a wide variety of clubs and societies.

Dyffryn Hall, a Georgian manor house, is situated to the west of the village and was home to Clement Davies, the Montgomeryshire MP and leader of the post-war Liberal Party between 1945 and 1956.

[edit] Welsh language

The 2001 Census revealed that some 38% of the population over 3 years old have some knowledge of Welsh with almost 20% able to speak, read and write in Welsh.^[1] The Meifod valley hosted the National Eisteddfod in 2003.