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Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant shown within Powys |
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| OS grid reference | SJ123262 |
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| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OSWESTRY |
| Postcode district | SY10 |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Montgomeryshire |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Powys | |
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant is a village in Powys, mid Wales. Population 1,470 , Welsh-speaking 65% .
The village is best known as the former parish of William Morgan, then a vicar who first translated the Bible into Welsh and later rose to become a Bishop at Llandaff Cathedral and St. Asaph.
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Attractions near the village include the Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, known for its natural arch.
The Berwyn Mountains are nearby and Lake Vyrnwy.
Parts of the 1995 film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, starring Hugh Grant were filmed in the village.
Bus services are operated by family-run firm Tanat Valley Coaches, which is based on the edge of the village. Route D76[1] links the village with Llanfyllin, Meifod and Welshpool, whilst routes D78/D79[2] connect the village with Llangynog, Llangedwyn, Penybontfawr and Oswestry.