Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain is a veelage in Powys, Mid-Wales, close tae the border wi Shropshire, aboot 5 mile soothwast o Oswestry.
| Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain | |
|---|---|
 St Ffraid's Kirk, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain | |
  Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SJ220203 |
| Commonty |
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| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial coonty | |
| Kintra | Wales |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | LLANSANFFRAID[2] |
| Postcode destrict | SY22 |
| Diallin code | 01691 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid an Wast Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Pairlament | Wales |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Welsh Assemmly | |
Llansanffraid means "Kirk o St Bridget" in the Welsh leid an ym-Mechain refers tae its location in the medieval cantref o Mechain.
The local fitbaa team, previously kent as Total Network Solutions F.C., wan the League o Wales in the 2004-05 saison, the first title syne chyngin the name frae Llansantffraid FC. Follaein the takeower o its sponsors, the team wis renamed The New Saints F.C. for the 2006-07 saison. The New Saints nae langer play their fitbaa matches in Llansantffraid, but in "Park Hall", a veelage in Shropshire, 2 mile east o Oswestry. A new veelage team haes been formed wi local players an they have haed great success in their 1st saison playin in the local league.
References
eedit- ↑ Ordnance Survey. "Election Maps". Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ Royal Mail Address Management Unit (Mairch 2011). "Postcode Update 52" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.