The Village

llansantffraid village

Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain is a village, in Powys close to the border with Shropshire in England. The village is on the A495 road and is at the confluence of the River Vyrnwy and the Afon Cain. The Council’s responsibility includes also the adjacent village of Deytheur.

Llansantffraid means "Church of Saint Bride” in the Welsh language and “ym-Mechain” refers to its location in the medieval cantref of Mechain which distinguishes it from other places in Wales with the same or similar names.

The village has a thriving local economy based on agriculture and tourism. The population at the last (2011) census was 1,880 though that more than doubles during the summer months with the influx of visitors staying in Llansantffraid’s five holiday parks along the scenic river valley.

There are many important historical associations dating back to Roman times and the built heritage includes a very large number of listed buildings.